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Lead Actuary

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154000.00 - 192000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

The Lead Actuary will play a critical part in shaping the financial strategy and risk framework for AirCover’s global insurance programs. You will work with our captive insurance company, our in-house insurance agencies, and outside partners including brokers & insurance companies on these programs. You will be responsible for actuarial modeling, pricing, reserving, and capital adequacy analyses that support both our self-insured exposures and risk-transfer mechanisms through our insurer partnerships. You will bring technical expertise and strategic insights to executive leadership, underwriters, our captive insurance company, and other key internal stakeholders. This is a high-impact role requiring strong business acumen, the ability to work across functions, and comfort in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Job Responsibility:

  • Partner with internal and external parties to develop, price, and underwrite innovative new insurance and protection products in support of our global guests and hosts
  • Manage and support Airbnb's core actuarial processes for pricing, reserving, and overall performance evaluation in support of strategic decision making around risk financing and structure
  • Develop insurance pricing to support insurance placement and renewals
  • Work closely with cross functional internal stakeholders to build dashboards to evaluate current program performance and recommend areas for improvement
  • Work closely with cross functional stakeholders to evaluate optimal product insurance structure and pricing
  • Identify emerging risks and effectively measure impact to Airbnb
  • Communicate and present findings to insurance management and other internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience as an actuary with demonstrable experience working with novel risk structures
  • FCAS required
  • BA/BS in Math, Statistics, Economics, Finance or similar field
  • Strong command of actuarial tools, statistical methods, data visualization techniques, and financial modeling (R, Python, SQL a plus)
  • Comfort working within the non-traditional sharing economy insurance space
  • Entrepreneurial self-starter with excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and actively collaborate with leaders on product, finance, legal, and data science
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, subject to rapid change and uncertainty
  • Enthusiasm about Airbnb and aligned with Airbnb's core values
What we offer:
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits
  • Employee Travel Credits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 16, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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