Senior Actuarial Specialist

Old Mutual Limited

. Prepare and review financial, capital, and other risk metrics for published, regulatory and internal reporting, with supporting analysis and commentary .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeJohannesburg • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical and analytical skills in financial, capital, and risk reporting, with a focus on IFRS 17 and regulatory compliance. Capable of collaborating across departments and driving continuous improvement in processes and models.

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Actuarial ExperienceIFRS 17 KnowledgeFinancial Modelling SoftwareSQL Programming SkillsPython Programming Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingRisk Metrics AnalysisCapital ReportingProphet SkillsAdvanced MS Excel Skills

Soft Skills

Detail OrientationEffective CommunicationProject ManagementPlanning and PrioritisingAccountability

Tools & Technologies

Financial Modelling SoftwareSQLPythonProphet

Certifications & Qualifications

Actuarial Student with 9 Exam CreditsNQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate

Industry Keywords

Life InsuranceRegulatory Solvency ValuationsContinuous ImprovementControl Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and review financial, capital, and other risk metrics for published, regulatory and internal reporting, with supporting analysis and commentary
Extract insights and understand the drivers of key financial metrics for business consideration
Collaborate with business and specialised areas such as Accounting, Product Development and Balance Sheet Management
Critically review existing processes and models to ensure they are robust, efficient and fit for purpose
Drive synergies, standardisation and continuous improvement
Ensure the control environment is adequate and effective
Support delivery of relevant project objectives
Develop technical and analytical skills through work on Annuity products, IFRS 17, financial, capital and risk reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Actuarial student with 9 exam credits
At least 2 years actuarial experience
Strong technical skills
Strong detail orientation coupled with the ability to see the “big picture”
Interest in financial modelling software
Knowledge of IFRS 17 and Regulatory Solvency valuations (added advantage)
Life Insurance experience (added advantage)
Prophet skills (added advantage)
SQL and Python programming skills (added advantage)
Advanced MS Excel skills (added advantage)
Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
Ability to complete tasks within agreed timelines and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance
Ability to plan and prioritise
High level of accountability
Willingness to learn and grow
NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mentoring and knowledge-sharing from experienced leaders
High-performance team culture based on mutual respect and collaboration