Senior Pricing Specialist

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CFA021194/BL

Date posted:

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you a commercially minded actuary with a passion for pricing and product innovation within Short-Term Insurance? A leading financial services group is looking for a Senior Pricing Specialist to lead advanced pricing models, drive product development, and support profitable business growth. This role offers exposure to strategic pricing decisions and leadership within a high-performing actuarial team.

POSITION INFO:

Pricing & Product Development:
Develop, maintain, and implement market-leading short-term insurance pricing models
Identify and implement data and rating enhancements to improve pricing accuracy
Own model performance and act on variances between expected and actual experience
Develop and implement pricing strategies for new and existing products
Support innovation through the development of new products and enhancement of existing offerings

Governance & Analytics:
Drive pricing governance, ensuring models and methodologies are well-documented and controlled
Provide pricing and analytical support to the business using data-driven insights
Translate complex actuarial concepts into client- and stakeholder-friendly language

Leadership & Stakeholder Management:
Manage and mentor actuarial team members
Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders
Support a culture of innovation, performance, and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience:
Advanced actuarial modelling and statistical analysis skills
Strong commercial and business acumen
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
Experience with large datasets and pricing software tools

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Business Sciences, or Business Mathematics
Qualified Actuary (FIA / FFA / FASSA) – Highly advantageous
Minimum 8 years’ experience in actuarial pricing and product development within Short-Term Insurance
Commercial lines pricing experience (Advantageous)
Minimum 5–8 years’ people management experience (Desirable)

Technical Skills:
Advanced Microsoft Excel
SQL, SAS, R, Python
Pricing tools such as Earnix, AKUR8, Willis Towers Watson

Contact:
Bianca Langenhoven on

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