Senior Actuarial Specialist - Sandton Verfied

Salary Negotiable Sandton, Gauteng Sandton, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 06-10-2021 8:16:08 PM
01-12-2021 8:16:08 PM
Senior Actuarial Specialist
Cape Town and Sandton

Responsible for data analytics for the entire retail protection product range. The product range includes life insurance, funeral cover, severe illness cover and disability cover.

• Technical knowledge by applying actuarial, statistical and IT knowledge to build and use models using tools like Prophet, R, SQL, Python or Excel
• Actuarial judgement in analysing results and using the result to drive decision-making
• Taking ownership of pieces of work and driving delivery
• Gaining commitment from senior stakeholders to accept proposed actions
• The opportunity to supervisor a small team

• Qualified or nearly qualified Actuary
• Four years’ actuarial experience with a focus on data analytics
• Solid modelling experience
• Advanced experience with MS Office, especially Excel, including VBA
• Experience with Prophet, DCS, SQL, R, or Python

• Prior exposure to conducting experience investigations and presenting the results of the investigations
• Protection Product knowledge, product development experience
• Financial reporting experience and/or actuarial modelling experience
• Supervisory exposure

• Strong technical skills and attention to detail
• Self -motivated and energetic individuals who enjoy the challenge of tackling complex issues
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work in a team
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to complete tasks within agreed timelines with minimal guidance. l6.10o

Please note that the above appointment may be made at a lower role size depending on the successful candidates’ experience and exam progress.