Jnr Actuarial Analyst at Sanlam Group

What will you do?
An exciting new opportunity exists in the MiWay Actuarial Fraud & Claims team. We are continuously looking to enhance operational efficiencies and improve claims performance. Come join the team and be part of the challenge. 

What will make you successful in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematical Statistics or related field 
• Deliverables include, but will not be limited to
• Data gathering and analysis with a focus on claims fraud
• Development, implementation and ongoing evolution of fraud models
• Building and monitoring claim related reports and metrics
• Liasing with the claims department to find new opporutnities to improve operational performance

 
Competencies Required

• Analytical and critical thinker with a curious mind
• Attention to detail
• Understand the underlying statistical theory used for model building (GLM and others)
• Programming skills in MS SQL, Oracle, Python, or R would be advantageous
• Agile and willing to change priorities as business needs change
• Able to work individually and in a team

 
Knowledge and Skills

• Actuarial Problem Solving
• Issues management
• Data collection
• Business analysis

Personal Attributes

• Self-development - Contributing independently
• Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently
• Nimble learning - Contributing independently
• Tech savvy - Contributing independently
• 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 independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Being resilient - Contributing independently

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. 

Deadline to apply is 28 May 2021

Our commitment to transformation
At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.