Senior Actuarial Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016774/HN

Date posted:

Friday, April 24, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Senior Actuarial Analyst

An exciting opportunity for a nearly or newly qualified Actuary to step into a Senior Actuarial Analyst role within a wellâestablished life insurance environment. This role is ideal for a technically strong actuarial professional who wants ownership of models, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to mentor junior analysts while influencing pricing, profitability, and strategic outcomes.

A leading life insurance business based in Johannesburg North is seeking a Senior Actuarial Analyst to join its established Life Actuarial team. This role offers exposure across the full actuarial control cycle, combining deep technical work with meaningful commercial and strategic engagement.
Why work for this business?
You’ll be part of a stable, forwardâthinking actuarial environment with strong governance, clear processes, and real influence on business decisions. The role offers close collaboration with senior stakeholders, involvement in highâimpact pricing and profitability work, and the opportunity to grow into leadership by coaching and mentoring junior analysts.
WIIFM: Senior exposure, model ownership, leadership development, and clear longâterm career progression in a stable Johannesburg Northâbased role.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, deploy and maintain life insurance actuarial and pricing models across the actuarial control cycle
Lead enhancements to models and systems, including scenario, sensitivity and impact analysis
Analyse and communicate results relating to pricing strategy, profitability, policy growth, VNB and embedded value
Validate, reconcile and interpret data from multiple sources to ensure robust modelling outcomes
Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategic and commercial decisionâmaking
Identify automation, process improvement and innovation opportunities
Coach and mentor junior actuarial analysts, supporting team capability and succession

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or a related quantitative field
Nearly or newly qualified Actuary (minimum 12 actuarial exams completed)

Experience:

Minimum 3 years’ actuarial experience within life insurance or broader financial services
Exposure to pricing, profitability, experience analysis and actuarial modelling
Experience working across endâtoâend actuarial processes
Demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders

Skills:

Strong actuarial modelling and analytical capability
Excellent documentation and governance discipline
Ability to translate technical outputs into clear business insight
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Coaching and mentoring capability

NonâNegotiables:

Life insurance actuarial experience
Actuarial exam progress (12 exams minimum)

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