Head of Reserving, Legacy Portfolio

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About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Our Legacy Business

Join a team where dynamic thinkers turn complexity into opportunity. You will work at the crossroads of strategy, analytics, and execution – tackling some of the most challenging and high‑impact problems in the insurance industry. Here, your ability to navigate multiple disciplines isn’t just valued – it’s essential.

The $5 billion Legacy business at Everest requires active, forward‑looking discipline focused on resolving legacy liabilities and unlocking capital for the company’s future growth. You’ll play a direct role in reducing volatility, strengthening market credibility, and accelerating strategic value creation across the Group. Our environment challenges you to think fast, adapt quickly, and approach complex legacy portfolios with fresh ideas and data‑driven insights. You’ll work closely with claims, actuarial, finance, reinsurance, technology, and operations – building a uniquely broad and influential skill-set.

Position Summary

This Head of Reserving, Legacy Portfolio role is a fully dedicated leader for the Legacy business, providing dedicated reserving studies and support for special projects and transactions as needed. With dual reporting to the CEO, Legacy Operations and the Group Chief Reserving Actuary, you will play a crucial role in this newly established business, managing reserve drift, building granularity around actuarial analysis and reporting specific to run-off, building frameworks to assess profitability of run-off actions; minimizing any future surprises and creating a more predictable run-off path.  

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quarterly studies and roll forward analyses and present to the Legacy reserving board

• Implement a “performance board” model across the Group  

• Strengthen the reserve-claims feedback loop and instill rigorous tracking and dialog around quarterly AvE emergence and monthly early signals

• Run actuarial-led deep dives for any problematic or uncertain areas of the portfolio

• Translate claim events into reserve implications and capital impact

• Support pricing of externally contemplated deals (LPTs/retros) as needed

• Develop granular IBNR allocation methodologies to gauge profitability of anticipated liability acceleration strategies (e.g., policy buybacks)

• Translate reserving and claims signals into actionable run-off insights and interventions

• Enhance transparency and credibility for the Senior Leadership team and rating agencies

Required Experience

• 10+ years actuarial experience and an ACAS or FCAS designation

• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline preferred, including but not limited to Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science

• Expertise in P&C insurance or reinsurance reserving, with specific run-off reserving experience as an added bonus

• Strong business focus and experience with analyzing P&C claims and trends

• Technical know-how including Excel, VBA, SQL and Python

• Global Insurance/Reinsurance industry experience a plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Detail oriented and highly organized

• Skilled in time management and the ability to prioritize tasks

• Excellent critical thinking skills

• Strong relationship management and influencing skills

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The base salary range for this position is $250,000 - $310,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

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Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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