Evidence of actuarial hiring: (a)(d) Actuarial Analyst, Senior Manager Actuarial DB (Jul 2025), actuarial intern; 2025 ad in India Actuaries magazine says it is hiring actuaries in Chennai and Hyderabad (source). Checked 11 Nov 2026.
About Ascensus India
Ascensus Global Services India is the Indian centre of Ascensus, a US company that administers retirement, college-savings and other savings plans. Its India operation has offices in Hyderabad and Chennai.
The India actuarial team works on US defined benefit pension plans: calculating members' benefits, preparing actuarial valuations and doing the government reporting that US pension plans must file. Roles range from intern and actuarial analyst up to senior manager; a Senior Manager, Actuarial (Defined Benefit) role was posted in Hyderabad in July 2025. A 2025 advertisement in the Institute of Actuaries of India's magazine said Ascensus was hiring actuaries in Chennai and Hyderabad.
For a student, Ascensus is one of the clearer fresher routes into US pension work, with internships and analyst roles at scale.
Also known as: Ascensus
What the actuarial team does
- US defined benefit pension valuations
- Benefit calculations for plan members
- US government reporting for pension plans
- Data checks and plan provision coding
- Review and team management at senior levels
How students get in
Ascensus hires actuarial interns and analysts as well as senior staff, through its India careers page (careers.ascensus.com, India search page). It also advertised for actuaries in Chennai and Hyderabad in the IAI's magazine in 2025. Analyst roles typically suit graduates with early papers (CS1, CM1) and strong Excel; US pension knowledge is taught on the job. Senior roles need several papers and DB pension experience.
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Questions students ask
What papers does Ascensus India ask for?
Exact requirements are not published. Analyst roles generally suit students with early papers such as CS1 and CM1 and good Excel.
Where does the actuarial team sit?
In Hyderabad and Chennai.
Does it take freshers or interns?
Yes. It has posted actuarial intern and analyst roles; apply through careers.ascensus.com.
