Job Description

Job Summary Our client is a leading actuarial consultancy renowned for its technical depth, innovative mindset, and people-first culture.
As a Life Actuary, you'll be part of a team that delivers actuarial excellence across the life insurance and reinsurance space. Expect exposure to a broad portfolio of projects -- from IFRS 17 implementation and embedded value reporting to product development, capital modelling, and risk management.
You'll benefit from structured mentorship, hands-on client experience, and an environment that supports both professional exams and continuous growth. This hybrid role offers flexibility, collaboration, and a clear path to advancement.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver actuarial projects across life insurance and reinsurance clients
• Conduct valuations, experience analyses, and reserve calculations
• Support IFRS 17 implementation, product pricing, and capital modelling initiatives
• Build and refine actuarial models and reports to provide actionable insights
• Collaborate closely with clients and consultants to solve complex actuarial problems

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Education:

• BCom / BSc in Actuarial Science or a related quantitative field
• Student or nearly qualified member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
• Experience:

• 3+ years' actuarial experience, ideally within consulting or life insurance
• Exposure to IFRS 17, valuations, or product development advantageous
• Experience in a project-based or client-facing environment beneficial
• Skills:

• Strong Excel proficiency; experience with Prophet, R, Python, or SQL advantageous
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

Apply now!
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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

• Actuarial: Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, and Quantitative
• Data & Analytics: Data Scientists, Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
• Risk: Credit Risk, Market Risk, Model Risk, and Operational Risk Analysts
• Pricing: Specialists in Insurance and Financial Products
• AI & Machine Learning: ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling Data Scientists
• Quantitative: Experts across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech

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