Senior Actuarial Supervisor

Duties

• Carries out technical actuarial work, often using complex systems and packages
• Checks, manipulates and analyses volumes of data and draws conclusions from the analysis
• Ensures technical accuracy and timely implementation of work
• Signs off the work of Junior Actuarial Specialists
• Prepares general actuarial reports on various technical issues on a periodic basis
• Takes responsibility for specific deliveries
• Enjoys working with a broad range of traditional and non-traditional actuarial disciplines
• Translates actuarial concepts into client-friendly terminology

Requisites

• A fellow of either the Actuarial Society of South Africa or the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK)
• More than 5 years’ experience in the life insurance industry
• Client focused
• Ability to make balanced and sound recommendations and decisions
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work accurately under tight time constraints
• The ability to perceive, interpret and translate information in order to competently perform tasks at various levels of complexity
• The ability to apply analytical, integrative, lateral and systems thinking
• The ability to take all relevant detail into consideration in order to make sound recommendations
• The ability to communicate complex information to an audience that has little or no actuarial experience
• The ability to manage and mentor Junior Actuarial Specialists
• The ability to engage effectively with individuals across a broad range of disciplines to ensure that projects are completed effectively
• The ability to identify and proactively solve issues that arise on a day to day basis
• Experience in product design and/or financial reporting

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted