Senior Actuarial Analyst

apartmentNetwork Recruitment placeJohannesburg calendar_month 

Our client operates within the financial services and insurance space and is known for its strong actuarial capability and data-led decision-making culture. The Senior Actuarial Analyst role forms part of a collaborative actuarial team responsible for pricing, model development, and monitoring key business performance metrics.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Marketing teams, translating complex actuarial outputs into practical commercial insights. You will be involved across the full actuarial control cycle and will play a key role in shaping pricing strategies and product performance.

Why This Opportunity?:

  • ✔ Significant visibility and business impact
  • ✔ Exposure across pricing, product development, and performance monitoring
  • ✔ Opportunity to mentor and develop junior analysts
  • ✔ A role that blends strong technical work with commercial influence

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and implement actuarial pricing and valuation models that are accurate, robust, and fit for purpose
  • Lead actuarial model deployment, including impact and sensitivity analysis, testing, and post-deployment monitoring
  • Translate actuarial findings into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders
  • Implement and manage the actuarial control cycle (development, deployment, and monitoring)
  • Manage key business metrics including value of new business, embedded value, and profit by product line
  • Support product development and pricing initiatives and ensure alignment with experienced assumptions
  • Mentor and coach junior analysts, supporting their technical growth and process automation

Job Experience and Skills Required:

  • Education:
  • Bachelors or Honours degree in Actuarial Science or a related field (essential)
  • Qualified Actuary or making strong progress towards actuarial qualification (essential)
  • Experience:
  • Minimum of 3 years' actuarial experience within the financial services or insurance industry
  • Strong exposure to actuarial modelling, pricing, and experience investigations
  • Experience engaging with non-technical stakeholders and translating actuarial outputs into business insights
  • Skills:
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
  • Experience working with complex data sets and actuarial models
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills
  • Non-negotiables:
  • Strong understanding of actuarial governance, professional standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Willingness and ability to mentor junior team members
Apply now!

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