About this opportunity
KYROS lists this Consulting Actuary opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Us
KYROS is the only actuarial firm solely focused on loyalty programs.We’rea small, boutique, fully remote consulting firm built by actuaries and technologists who wanted to rethink how actuarial work is done.
We help your favorite frequent flyer program, hotel,bankor retail loyalty program measure andoptimizethe economic value that the program creates through a modern, highly technical combination of actuarial theory, machine learning, and big data technology.
As a lean and growing team, weoperatemuch more like a startup than a large consulting firm. We move quickly, expecta high levelof execution, and rely on team members to take ownership of theirworkendtoend. This is an environment for people who work efficiently, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and enjoy delivering high-quality work without layers of process or bureaucracy.
We alsoleverageAI in service of human potential -- not to replace our people, but to amplify whatthey’realready great at.It’sfreed our team up to spend more time on the work only a personcando:solving hard client problems, pushing intonew territory, and building real relationships. Ifyou’recomfortable working alongside AI as part of the job,you’llfit right in here.
Likewise, if you thrive on variety, enjoy coming to work not always knowing exactly how your day will unfold, and get energized by balancing multiple priorities in a fast-movingenvironment,this role is for you.
The Role
Salary range: $135,000-$185,000
We’relooking for a highly motivated actuary to help us manage and grow a portfolio of client relationships. This role is best suited for someone who thrives on being the connective tissue between technical analysis and client decision-making; someone who can own a project endtoend, keep multiple workstreams moving at once, and turn complex modeling outputs into a clear, compelling story for a client. This is a placewhere you can make a real impact, as opposed to getting lostas one more cog in a big machine.
You’llact as the primary point of contact for a set of clients, partnering with our analysts and data scientists to scope and execute actuarial analyses rooted in machine learning. This includes estimating and forecasting loyaltyprogramliability, customer lifetime value (CLV), and other key drivers of program economics. Youdon’tneed to write the code yourself, but you do need to understand the analysis well enough to guide it, question it, and defend it in front of a client.
Just as important as the technical fluency is the entrepreneurial mindset it takes to work here: clients bring us open-ended, sometimes non-actuarial business problems with no existing solution, and you’ll need to be comfortable building a solution in the ambiguity rather than waiting for one to be handed to you.
Even within our niche, no two engagements look alike — airline, hotel, retail, gaming, and ticketing loyalty programs all behave differently. Ifyou’rean actuary who’s bored of running the same reserving analysis on repeat, this is about as non-traditional as actuarial work gets.
A Day in the Life
No two days lookexactly the same, buthere’swhat the work typically looks like:
You’rethe first call for a set of assigned clients, fielding quick adhoc questions one moment and steering a multi-week project the next
You work with analysts and data scientists to translate a client’s business problem into an actuarial analysis, then build and manage the project plan to keep it on track
You dig into the outputs of predictive models to sanity-check the results and understandwhat’sreally driving them, not just what the model produced
You synthesize those results into a clear narrative: building the slides, the talk track, and the recommendation that helps a non-technical client makea real businessdecision
You present to clients directly, fielding questions in real time and adjusting the story based on what matters most to them
In between, there’s always ad hoc work, from a client question that needs a quick turnaround to a problem nobody at KYROS(or elsewhere)has solved before
You stay connected through a steady cadence of team standups, astructure that keepsourfully remote team organized and workloads manageable
There’s alsorealopportunity to shape how we work: to improve our client deliverables, contribute to internal tools like our KPI validation platform, and help define what a great client engagement looks like as we grow.
Basic qualifications
Years of Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in an actuarial role, ideally with direct client-facing responsibility
Education: Bachelor’s degree in math, actuarial science, statistics, economics orotherquantitative field
Exam Progress: Background in actuarial science with a focus on P&C; at least Exam 5 (or the equivalent standard reserving exam) passed
Client Management:Demonstratedexperience owning client relationships end-to-end — setting expectations, managing scope, and delivering results on tight timelines
Business Sense: Ability to connect technical modeling work to a client’s business goals — understanding not just what a model says, but what it means and why it matters
Skills: Strong Exceland PowerPointskills; a sharp sense for what makes a good chart, slide, or client story — including the ability to direct and critique AI-generated visuals and decks; experience with project management tools and data visualization software (e.g., Power BI)
Modeling: Solid understanding of the basics of predictive modeling, sufficient to guide, question, andvalidatework performed by analysts and data scientists
Communication: Ability to clearly distill complex, technical concepts into language non-technical audiences can understand and act on
Other: Strong communicator, growth mindset, comfortable operating with ambiguity and little day-to-day guidance
AI Fluency: Comfortable — and enthusiastic — about using AI tools as part of the daily workflow
Bonus points if you have
ACAS or FCAS designation
Experience in loyalty, airline, hospitality, retail, or banking industries
Prior experience in a small or startup-like consulting environment
Retirement Plan (401k with employer match)
Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)
Discretionary PTO
Fully remote
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
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