Actuarial Analyst | Actuary - Discovery Life at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

The purpose of the role is to help shape and manage the data assets and analytics function in the Employee Benefits valuations team. The team currently obtains data from various sources and platforms and work is required to streamline and maintain this and to develop analytics tools to provide management insights and to supplement reporting processes and dashboards. Data is used across the team for both reporting responsibilities and analytics. This role will manage data for both these work streams. The role will also be responsible for doing analytics projects to help guide our understanding of the business and the changing environment and to assist with key management decision making. Coding experience and keeping up with coding and analytics practices will be key to building the analytics function in this team. Key skills required for this role include analytics and coding experience and a passion for working with data and developing new insights. The immediate responsibilities will be to build and develop the data and analytics function from the ground up and this will evolve into managing this part of the team.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Shaping and structuring the data assets of the Employee Benefits actuarial valuations team.
• Managing all data extracts and reports and validation of this data.
• Developing actuarial analytics tools for regular high-level stats to supplement monthly reporting.
• Developing analytics tools to maximise use of our data and work on key projects to aid management decision making.
• Assist in building up a sustainable platform for the data and analytics role with intention to manage this function.

Education and Experience

Essential:

• Matric with mathematics
• Bachelor’s / Honours degree in Actuarial Science or Mathematical Statistics from an accredited institution
• At least 2 – 4 years’ work experience in an actuarial or data analytics role (advantageous)
• Strong actuarial exam progress
• SQL or other coding experience

Advantageous:

• Honours in Actuarial Science
• Experience as an actuarial analyst in the life insurance or employee benefits space

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Ability to work with large and complex data sets
• Problem solving
• Analytical thinking
• Effective communication skills
• Proficiency in SQL
• Proficiency in MS Office