Head of Analytics Solutions, Africa at Marsh

The Managing Consultant will work within the Analytics Solutions team of Marsh Advisory, reporting to both the Head of Analytics for MEA and the Head of Advisory of Africa.

He/she will be responsible for tracking key clients through connection with Client Executives, developing analytics consulting business for key clients and positioning Marsh as a preferred risk partner of choice. This will also involve developing new analytical advisory products and propositions for key industries to increase revenue growth.

As this is a key leadership position, he/she will also be leading a team of actuaries and analysts to:

• Deliver client specific analytics solutions in support of risk finance and insurance structuring decisions
• Provide technical oversight to statutory reporting work required under South Africa insurance and captive regulations. Knowledge of South African Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) framework including Solvency Capital Requirements and ORSA is essential.
• Adapt and/or develop analytical techniques to address specific problems or concerns faced by clients in conjunction with Marsh’s risk consulting practice.

The candidate is expected to be a qualified Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA) in this role as the skills and techniques acquired through the exams directly support client specific analytics work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related field
• At least 10 years in related fields, with analytics, project and people management experience

Knowledge and skills

• Superior analytical, statistical modeling and mathematic skills
• Ability to develop strong client oriented solutions
• Capacity to work in an entrepreneurial manner within a team environment
• Superior detail orientation, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel (including Visual Basic)
• Knowledge of program coding language such as R, Python, SAS etc. a plus but not a requirement