Job Description

Closing Date 2025/08/04
Reference Number MMH250716-8
Job Title Actuarial Analyst: Product Development (Life)
Position Type Permanent
Role Family Actuarial
Cluster Guardrisk
Remote Opportunity Some of the time
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Sandton
Introduction
Guardrisk Life is looking for a driven and passionate problem solver to join our growing Product Development team. If you are making good progress with your actuarial exams and have life insurance product experience, we would love to hear from you!
Disclaimer As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.
Role Purpose
You will play an integral part at Guardrisk Life, working in a unique environment along with our clients and internal teams to review new or changing products. This role includes product development work on a variety of products, as well as working on multiple other facets of the solutions, working with clients, structuring of deals and solving interesting problems in the business.
Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
• Candidate must be making good progress with their actuarial exams
• Nearly qualified candidates will be an advantage
• At least 3 years' life insurance working experience
• Product development experience will be an advantage

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and design of new group and individual life products
• Assist with reviewing new and existing products in line with any regulatory and professional guidelines
• Assist with the review and (re)design of existing group and individual life products for existing clients
• Engage clients, reinsurers and internal stakeholders on technical matters

Competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Innovative
• Collaborative
• Able to network with various stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organised person with interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with different actuarial techniques
• Quick learner and self-starter
• Ability to adapt to change
• Thinking laterally to solve complex problems
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines

Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.