Senior Actuary

Recruiter:

Salix Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB003269/KM

Date posted:

Monday, June 8, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

1700000 Annually

SUMMARY:
A leading and innovative insurance organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Actuary to join its dynamic actuarial function.

POSITION INFO:
A senior actuarial opportunity is available for a qualified actuary who enjoys driving efficiencies and enhancing processes across actuarial functions. This role is well suited to a proactive individual who will lead a small team and work closely with the Head of Actuarial, as well as collaborate across key actuarial areas including Valuations, SAM, IFRS 17, and Budgeting.

Expressions of interest are welcomed from suitably qualified actuaries. Send your CV to

Duties:

Drive continuous improvement across actuarial processes, with a focus on efficiency and scalability.
Work collaboratively across actuarial teams to optimise workflows and expand the use of automation.
Design and implement automated solutions supporting:
Valuations, Embedded Value, Value of New Business, and Analysis of Change in Embedded Value across multiple entities.
Experience investigations and assumption setting.
Data management and ETL processes.
Provide oversight of non-insurance reporting within the actuarial function.
Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities.
Identify and implement enhancements to actuarial systems and tools.
Support ad hoc and once-off projects as required.
Coach, mentor, and develop junior actuarial team members.

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Qualifications:

Matric (Grade 12)
BSc / Honours - Actuarial Science or Mathematical Statistics
Fully qualified actuary (FIA, ASA, or equivalent) depending on the actuarial body.
Progress toward CIA accreditation is desirable and will be considered an advantage

Experience:

A minimum of six years’ actuarial experience within the insurance sector, including at least two years post-qualification.
Demonstrated experience leading or overseeing actuarial or analytical teams.
Hands-on experience with Excel and actuarial modelling tools such as Basys or Prophet.
Exposure to data and reporting tools, including QlikView, SQL, or similar platforms.
Practical experience translating actuarial analysis into meaningful commercial insights.
Experience working with automation, analytics, or cloud-based tools (e.g. Azure, Power BI, Python) would be advantageous.

Skills & Competencies:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen eye for detail.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective report writing and documentation skills
Good presentation and communication skills
Skilled at managing competing tasks while maintaining quality and timeliness.
Strong organizational and time management skills

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

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