Actuarial Analyst

Senior Corporate Actuarial Analyst Capital & Reserving (Life & Non-Life)

📍 Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg (On-site)

Key Responsibilities:

• Reserving:
• Extract, transform, and prepare data for reserving models and tools
• Run reserving models and compile quarterly reserve and profitability review reports
• Present results to senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Collaborate with teams across reinsurance, finance, and investments
• Capital:
• Support quarterly and annual solvency returns (solo and group)
• Contribute to ORSA reporting, including stress testing and solvency projections
• Perform solvency capital requirement calculations and asset-liability reviews
• Present insights at capital governance meetings
• Strategic Actuarial Support:
• Assist with annual business planning through inflation forecasting and catastrophe modelling
• Support reinsurance programme renewals
• Ensure that actuarial practices align with IFRS 17 and industry standards

Youll Collaborate With:

• Finance, Claims, Underwriting, Product, and Actuarial Pricing teams.

Requirements:

• Education & Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science or a related field
• Strong progress toward actuarial qualification (10+ exams preferred)
• Experience & Skills:
• 5+ years in capital or reserving actuarial functions
• Proficient in tools like Psicle, Igloo, and ResQ
• Strong skills in Excel and SQL, and familiarity with IFRS 17
• Able to deliver under pressure in a deadline-driven reporting environment

Ideal Traits:

• ✔ Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
• ✔ Confident communicator and stakeholder presenter
• ✔ A proactive and collaborative team player
• ✔ Driven to grow within a high-performance actuarial function

Whats in It for You?:

1. Exposure to strategic actuarial work in a fast-paced environment
2. Involvement in core decision-making processes
3. Professional development and leadership visibility