Actuarial Analyst

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

Business Unit:
Vitality RSA
Function:Actuarial Sciences
Date:03-May-2023Discovery Vitality Actuarial Analyst

  • About Discovery
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives.

We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery.

Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.

As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.


  • About Discovery
Vitality

  • Key Purpose
  • Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
  • The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to the following broad job functions:
  • Develop actuarial or statistical models to aid in decision-making
  • Pricing of new benefits or benefit changes
  • Short and long term financial projections
  • Identify appropriate models / algorithms to mine large datasets and develop rich insights into member behaviour.
  • Identify key trends and interact with business to understand the impact of these trends and identify possible courses of action to mitigate / take advantage of the trends identified.
  • Produce regular and adhoc experience reports and data analysis, and presentations as required
  • Mentor, support and train junior analysts
  • Assist with data extracts and advanced data analysis essential to the requirements outlined below, as well as communicating the results to a variety of audiences
  • Contributing to material required for Product Launch presentations and Discoverers
  • Planning and preparing Product Launch presentations and Discoverers
  • Preparing adhoc presentations and speeches
  • Assisting with adhoc investigations and analyses including quantifying the financial impact of strategic projects
  • Compilation of reports and presentations for the Vitality Exco, Vitality Board, and Discovery Board and Exco
  • Research and analysis to provide insight and solutions to nonstandard problems
  • Work with executives to execute strategic projects
  • Competencies
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate information simply and effectively
  • Above average ability to work with, analyse and communicate findings from data (topdown verbal and written communication)
  • A passion for delivering results with a sense of urgency for rapid action
  • Excellent timemanagement skills with the ability to prioritize deliverables and manage stakeholder expectations
  • Wellversed in the ability to disaggregate issues and problemsolving
  • Comfortable adapting and responding to change
  • Excellent attention to detail is a must
  • Excellent writing and reporting skills
  • Good people skills and situational awareness
  • Ability to cope with business pressures and setbacks
  • Ability to think with a commercial and growth mindset


 Education and Experience
  • Matric with Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science (Honours degree would be advantageous)
  • A minimum of 2 years working experience as an Actuarial Analyst within the Life Insurance industry
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook and SQL
  • Basic to intermediate knowledge in a programming language e.g. Prophet, Python, R
  • Advanced experience in Actuarial Modelling, Problem Solving, Data Analysis
  • Strong communication skills


 Behavioural
  • Highly analytical and logical
  • Critical thinking
  • Curious and eager to know "why"
  • Creativity and innovation
  • An ability to communicate technical complexity to a nontechnical audience
  • A focus on delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • An interest in analysing large datasets
  • Comfortable with change and a fast paced work environment
  • EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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