Pricing Actuarial Analyst

Location: Palo Alto (hybrid)

NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. 

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find NEXT.

Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in. 

We are looking for a motivated Actuarial Analyst to help expand the scope and speed of our actuarial pricing capabilities. In this high visibility and high impact role, you will make data-driven recommendations to guide the pricing of our insurance product suite and drive profitable growth of the company. If you’re eager to be a part of an exciting industry disruptor, then this opportunity is perfect for you! 

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain tools for insurance pricing, actuarial reporting and state filings
• Create and refine frameworks and dashboards to monitor, analyze, and report on historical performance
• Conduct analyses, generate insights, and translate them to strategic or tactical recommendations
• Collaborate with NEXT’s insurance product management and filings teams take pricing action and drive profitable growth
• Be an integral part of the actuarial community, and promulgate best practices
• Actively pursue actuarial credentials

What We Need:

• BA/BS in actuarial science, statistics, or a quantitative discipline
• 1+ years of experience in actuarial roles/internship, or completion of a minimum of three CAS examinations
• Technical proficiency in MS Office (primarily Excel) and SQL. 
• Take pride and ownership in your work products and can execute at a high level
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively with cross functional partners

Unstoppable Qualities:: 

• Familiarity with R or Python is a plus
• Background in Workers Compensation product preferred