Senior Corporate Actuarial Analyst (Life & Non-Life)

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned Actuarial Analyst ready to elevate your career and make strategic impact? Join one of South Africa’s leading financial services providers in a high-profile role supporting both life and non-life insurance portfolios. This is your chance to get closer to executive decision-making, regulatory strategy, capital optimisation, and real-world reserving – all in one powerhouse team.

POSITION INFO:
Senior Corporate Actuarial Analyst (Life & Non-Life)

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Transform and prepare data inputs for reserving models
• Run actuarial models and compile quarterly reserve/profitability reports
• Present insights to executive leadership and governance forums
• Partner with reinsurance, finance, and investment teams
• Capital Modelling:
  • Support solo and group solvency reporting (quarterly & annually)
  • Contribute to ORSA reporting, including solvency forecasts and stress testing
  • Assist with SCR calculations and capital adequacy reviews
  • Participate in capital modelling forums and model validation processes
• Strategic & Regulatory Support:
  • Inform annual planning with inflation estimates and catastrophe thresholds
  • Support reinsurance renewal and capital optimisation initiatives
  • Drive compliance with IFRS 17 and actuarial best practice standards

• Qualifications:
  • Degree in Actuarial Science or a related quantitative field
  • 10+ exams passed or strong progress towards actuarial fellowship
• Experience:
  • 5+ years in actuarial reserving and/or capital modelling
  • Practical knowledge of Psicle, Igloo, or ResQ is highly advantageous
  • Proficiency in SQL and Excel, with exposure to IFRS 17 frameworks
• Core Competencies:
  • Strategic and analytical mindset
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Proactive team player with a high attention to detail
  • Thrives in deadline-driven, collaborative environments

• Drive strategic, cross-portfolio decisions in a leading insurer
• Be part of both life and non-life actuarial projects
• Gain executive exposure and contribute to capital optimisation
• Grow in a fast-paced, high-performance team focused on innovation and compliance