Actuarial Analyst - Life Insurance at Santam Insurance

Santam Structured Insurance has an exciting new opportunity available for an Actuarial Analyst: Life Insurance. The position is based in Sandton, Johannesburg.

We are looking for talented actuarial professional, with a specific focus on life valuation and capital. The successful candidate will be involved in first-line actuarial work including regulatory and financial reporting. Working closely with the senior management team. The incumbent will be key in the development and maintenance of actuarial models. The scope includes performing actuarial calculations across various local and foreign insurance and reinsurance entities. The successful candidate would also gain significant exposure to non-life insurance actuarial calculations, deal-making and structuring arrangements.

What will make you successful in this role?

Duties Will Include, But Not Limited To

• First-line / corporate actuarial life valuations
• Regulatory capital calculations including forecasts under the ORSA
• Production of management information, including reporting on risk appetite measures
• Ad-hoc analyses - actuarial investigations as required from time to time

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum 2 years life valuations experience
• University degree in actuarial science
• Good progress with actuarial exams

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• Deadline driven
• High attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Teamwork

Behavioural Competencies

• Results orientated
• Self-starter, problem solver and finisher
• Planning and organising skills
• Balancing conflicting objectives
• Ability to see the bigger picture