Valuations Actuary

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016828/ZG

Date posted:

Friday, May 22, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
A leading insurer is seeking a Life Actuarial Analyst to join its Johannesburg-based actuarial team, specialising in valuations and financial reporting within the life insurance space.

POSITION INFO:
This opportunity is ideal for a technically strong actuarial professional with solid IFRS 17 exposure and a strong background in life valuations. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting reporting processes, reserving, and actuarial modelling within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

The role offers exposure across statutory reporting, forecasting, and actuarial investigations while working closely with Finance, Risk, and broader business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Perform monthly and quarterly actuarial valuations
Support IFRS 17 reporting and related calculations
Assist with statutory and embedded value reporting
Conduct reserving and liability calculations
Perform experience investigations and forecasting analysis
Develop, maintain, and improve actuarial models and reporting tools
Extract, analyse, and validate data using SQL
Prepare reports for regulatory and internal stakeholders
Collaborate with Finance, Risk, and Product teams on reporting requirements
Ensure compliance with actuarial governance and reporting standards

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:
- Actuarial Degree
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years’ actuarial experience within life insurance
- Strong valuations experience
- IFRS 17 reporting exposure essential
- Experience within financial reporting and reserving
- Progress toward actuarial qualification advantageous
Skills:
- Minimum 8 actuarial exams completed
- Strong SQL experience
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team

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