Shepherd is building a better and faster way to underwrite property & casualty insurance, using new and innovative data sources. Our goal is to leverage our technology and data to make quick, informed, underwriting decisions tailored to our clients’ specific needs.

The successful candidate will:

Lead the development of new and help maintain existing ratemaking models for P&C lines of business
Perform rate level analysis and line profitability studies
Assist with regulatory rate filings
Evaluate and aggregate industry loss experience data using prescribed actuarial techniques
Interface with external partners such as compliance agencies, actuarial consultants, and regulatory authorities
Be adaptable and creative in a fast paced startup environment
Effectively communicate with underwriting, product and engineering teams and manage internal cross-functional communication. Strong teamwork and communication skills are a must!
Support for ongoing Actuarial exams will be provided by Shepherd

About you

We’re looking for an ACAS or a near-ACAS actuarial analyst with 3-5 years of P&C experience to join the Actuarial and Insurance team at Shepherd. You will work cross-functionally with our insurance, underwriting, product, and engineering teams to support our ratemaking and product design functions. You’ll get exposed to life at an early-stage startup and help build a strong culture for the actuarial team and beyond.

You would be a dream candidate if...

Pre-ACAS or ACAS level candidate with 3-5 years of P&C experience
You preferably have experience is commercial lines ratemaking
You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative subject such as actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, or finance
You are comfortable using Excel, SQL or R for data analysis and modeling purposes
You are organized and have the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
You are curious and eager to design, build and manage actuarial models; and
You have exceptional interpersonal communication skills (verbal & written)

Shepherd

Actuarial Lead

San Francisco or New Yorkfull-time$110K - $140K + Equity