Responsibilities:

• Preform calculations required under SAM, SARB reporting, and internal management reporting
• Perform calculations and scenario testing for the ORSA cycle
• Provide technical support for new business investigations and provide technical support for pricing reviews
• Tracking of companywide offshore investment capacity
• Develop functional and technical specification documentation
• Develop data requirements and reporting templates to support regulatory reporting
• Analysis around best estimates financial assumptions for business use
• Develop customized specifications for data extracts depending on business needs
• Analysis of business metrics to provide business insights
• Continuously identify and implement incremental improvements to current processes, independent of larger project deliverables

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification is essential –a bachelor’s degree (Actuarial science / Finance / Risk Management / Mathematics)
• 2-3 years of experience as an Actuarial or Risk analyst
• If following the Actuarial track, steady progression with Actuarial exams
• Registration as a student member with ASSA
• Basic SQL and programming skills required
• Must have Financial Services experience
• Work experience in a stockbroking/security environment beneficial
• Investment Management or LISP platform experience beneficial
• Must have creative skills in providing possible solutions to business requirements

Skills and competencies:

• Strong mathematical skills
• Financial Product and Systems knowledge
• Analytical thinker with problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders
• Process and Solutions orientated
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Teamwork/ Cooperation
• Resilience
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Goal and deadline-driven
• Systems thinking / Ability to see the big picture