Intermediate Actuarial Specialist

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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Product design and pricing
• IFRS17 Valuation support
• Producing dashboards and commentary for internal stakeholders as well as OMEM reporting.
• Providing actuarial inputs to the finance team for reporting purposes.
• Carrying out experience investigations
• Supporting business strategy and special projects

Skills and attributes:

• Works well under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Good business acumen
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Proficiency in Visual Basic will be an added advantage
• Good project management skills
• Good data analytical skills
• Enquiring mind
• Motivated
• Must be ready to write exams under Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA)

Performs assignments of a variety actuarial-related tasks, e.g., compilation and analysis of losses and reserves. Develops and enhances procedures including review for actuarial soundness. Analyzes completed work for reasonableness and accuracy, and may recommend specific courses of action. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Intermediate Actuarial Specialist, Intermediate Actuarial Specialist (OMAO), Intermediate Actuarial Specialist New Entrant and Specialist: Actuarial Underwriting.

ResponsibilitiesActuarial Analysis, Assumptions and Insights

Analyze and present data using pre-set tools, methods, and formats, testing completed work for reasonableness and accuracy to contribute to the production of actuarial analyses, assumption setting and insights. Produce accurate reports for others by requesting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting that data into standard formats.

Actuarial Financial Reporting

Carry out complex actuarial analyses to contribute to the production of statutory and non-statutory financial reports and other disclosures.

Actuarial Model Creation and Maintenance

Contribute to the development and maintenance of actuarial models through analysis to identify and validate the structure of underlying actuarial assumptions.

Actuarial Product Development & Management

Carry out complex analyses of own organization and competitor products to support the identification of opportunities for creating competitive advantage in existing or new products and ensuring their continuous management.

Organizational Risk Management

Keep track of risk, financial management and control parameters, identifying any more deviations and reporting them to more senior colleagues. Involves working within established risk management systems.

Actuarial Calculation of Funding Requirement

Carry out complex analyses of funding contributions, like employee benefit programs, to support the evaluation of scheme funding requirements.

Compliance

Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Improvement/Innovation

Implement improvements and provide feedback on them. Use change management systems and protocols to provide routine support services.

Skills

Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Numerical Aptitude, Risk Management

Competencies

Action OrientedBalances StakeholdersBuilds NetworksBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCultivates InnovationDecision Quality

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Actuarial And Financial Mathematics

Closing Date

06 June 2025 , 23:59

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