Corporate Actuarial Analyst

SUMMARY:
Are you a technically strong Actuarial Analyst ready to take the lead on reserving and capital modelling in a dynamic insurance environment? This is your opportunity to step into a high-impact role where your analytical skill set will shape strategic finance, capital, and risk decisions.

POSITION INFO:
Corporate Actuarial Analyst

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Corporate Actuarial Analyst to join their Group Finance team. This role is ideal for Actuaries with deep reserving and capital experience, who thrive in highly accountable, collaborative spaces, and are looking to take on a leadership role in technical delivery and governance.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Reserving Focus:
  • Build, run, and analyse reserving models using industry-standard software (e.g., Psicle, Igloo, and ResQ).
  • Prepare quarterly reserving and profitability reports and present results to executive forums.
  • Ensure that model input and output is complete, accurate, and compliant with governance processes.
  • Support the broader business units, including claims, reinsurance, and product teams.
• Capital Modelling Focus:
  • Calculate regulatory and internal capital requirements for solo and group entities.
  • Lead key elements of the ORSA process (risk tolerance, stress testing, and solvency projections).
  • Participate in ALM and risk-based capital allocation decisions.
  • Engage with capital governance forums and deliver actionable insights to leadership.
• Broader Actuarial Contributions:
  • Support reinsurance renewals, catastrophe modelling, and capital cost projections.
  • Perform technical input on IFRS 17, model governance, and planning cycles.
  • Collaborate across actuarial, finance, and business units to strengthen risk and capital analytics.

• BSc or Honours in Actuarial Science or a related quantitative field.
• Progress towards actuarial qualification (FASSA or equivalent).
• 5+ years’ experience in reserving and/or capital modelling (insurance industry).
• Technical proficiency with tools like Psicle, ResQ, Igloo, R, SQL, or similar.
• Understanding of IFRS 17 and insurance finance fundamentals.
• Strong data manipulation and report writing capabilities.

• Independent problem solver with minimal need for guidance.
• Proven ability to manage tight deadlines and high-stakes reporting cycles.
• Ability to explain technical results to non-technical stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, quality assurance, and governance skills.
• Motivated to mentor and guide Junior Analysts and improve actuarial standards.

• Work in a highly visible role influencing capital and reserving strategies.
• Exposure to both life and non-life portfolios across multiple jurisdictions.
• Hybrid working model with a focus on delivery, not micromanagement.
• Be part of a technically driven, collaborative actuarial team with strong leadership.