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  • Posted: Jan 4, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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    Head: Sanlam Life Regulatory Actuarial Reporting

    What will you do?

    Output/Core Tasks:

    As the line manager to 8 actuarial professionals, you will be responsible for the following Sanlam Life, SDM, Channel, African Rainbow Life and Safrican reporting requirements:

    • Regulatory reporting (emanating from the Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) program) for both Base and ORSA scenarios - Own Funds, Technical Provisions and SCR calculations

    • International Capital Standards (ICS) Reporting

    • Stochastic calculations and consolidation of Guarantee reserves

     

    The team as a whole is responsible for the following tasks:

    • Perform asset stresses, co-ordinate the liability stressing process, and consolidate the results obtained in order to calculate the SCR, ORSA and ICS results

    • Explanation of the quarterly and annual SAM results to senior management, including the Heads of Actuarial Functions and Heads of Actuarial Reporting of Sanlam Life, SDM, ARL and Safrican

    • Reporting of quarterly and annual SAM results to the regulator via the SAM QRTs, using the existing HFM process

    • Identify, investigate and implement capital optimisation measures

    • Collaborate with Risk and Balance Sheet management team on projection of future capital requirements

    • Interact with internal and external auditors as part of the valuation process, and to close identified gaps

    • Interpret and implement changes in the Regulatory Prudential Standards and related guidance, pertaining to Reporting

    • Continuous improvement and automation of existing Regulatory reporting processes, including assisting with the embedment of an Actuarial Results Warehouse and an improved Asset Stressing Tool in SAP HANA

    • Ad-hoc Regulatory Reporting related investigations and tasks, including interacting with the wider business to resolve queries and respond to regulatory requests

    • Engage with the asset data warehouse team to ensure that the asset data received is suitable for solvency reporting

    • Regulatory and ORSA-related engagement and support to the Sanlam Group solvency processes as well as other life licence entities within SRA, Sanlam Corporate and Sanlam Retail Mass

    • Management of the Economic Scenario Generation calibration process

    • Management of the IGR and Regulatory Reporting stochastic liability calculations for Sanlam Life SRA, Sanlam Life SC, SDM and Namibia

    • Reporting and management of monthly economic assumptions used in all valuations iro all scenarios and bases

    What will make you successful in this role?

     

    Role Requirements:

    Qualifications:

    • An Actuarial Fellowship qualification 

     

    Experience & Knowledge:

    • Experience in an actuarial reporting environment including IFRS, EV and Regulatory Reporting bases 

    • Good knowledge of Sanlam Life’s products would be an advantage

    • Good knowledge of Regulatory Reporting specifications and processes would be an advantage

     

    Personal attributes and Competencies:

    • Strategic thinking

    • Strong technical and operational ability

    • Strong operational process focus

    • Good attention to detail

    • Decision making abilities

    • Effective communicator of technical information

    • Innovative and conceptual thinking

    • Influencing/gaining commitment

    • Building and maintaining relationships

    • Results driven

    • Leadership and managerial qualities

    Build a successful career with us

    We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

    Core Competencies

    • Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
    • Customer focus - Contributing through others
    • Drives results - Contributing through others
    • Collaborates - Contributing through others
    • Being resilient - Contributing through others

    Turnaround time

    The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 


    Closing Date:    28 January 2022

    Our commitment to transformation

    The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity.  This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.  The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on careers.sanlamcloud.co.za to apply

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