Actuary

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Bank**Function**:Banking**Date**:27 Feb 2024**Actuary**

**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 Bank**

We're the world's first behavioural bank, designed with our clients in mind. We haven't changed just one thing, we've changed everything. Our main goal is to improve the financial health of our clients by helping change how they work with their money. Through Vitality Money, our clients will learn more about what it means to be financially healthy and get rewarded for managing their money well. If you are a problem solver, always questioning the way things are done, passionate about doing what is right, have the ability to change direction quickly when needed and / or love to dazzle your clients, Discovery Bank, has a job where you can be yourself and your best in an environment that is safe and nurturing.**Job Purpose**

The Discovery Bank Research and Development Team is looking to recruit an exceptional individual to lead the actuarial portfolio. This person will be responsible for assessing and advising on Discovery Bank profitability, product and risk-based initiatives using knowledge of actuarial, statistical, commercial and market principles. We are looking for an intelligent, self-driven person who has a passion for problem solving and who enjoys using business, actuarial and statistical knowledge to drive innovation. This individual should enjoy finding opportunity and value in a complex environment through both strategic business awareness as well as innovation in the use of analytics to generate true business value.**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to**
- Develop a deep understanding of the business, profitability drivers and levers to be able to quickly inform decisions and identify areas that need to be interrogated.
- Have ultimate responsibility for the strategy and management of key profitability, revenue, and product initiatives.
- Demonstrate thought leadership in product design, product development and the use of analytics in these areas.
- Use a combination of strategic thinking and analytics to identify innovative ways to drive product decisions and to identify business opportunities.
- Have ultimate responsibility for key pricing models, LTV and VNB models, AoS analysis and business performance tracking.
- Clearly identify key issues and propose a series of analyses and reasoning that converts business complexity into simple, high valued recommendations.
- Present recommendations in a coherent and compelling way to a range of external and internal stakeholders, including Exco members.

**Education and Experience**
- Qualified actuary
- At least 3 years’ business experience, banking experience advantageous.
- Data Science experience is beneficial.
- Experience in pricing products, setting assumptions and modelling risk.
- A proven record of innovation, delivery and performance.

**Technical skills or knowledge**
- Strong SQL ability
- Python skills advantageous
- Strong analytical, problem solving and research skills
- Strong ability to price products and to understand and quantify risk
- Ability to understand and generate VNB and EV measures
- Ability to think creatively and pursue innovative, alternative approaches
- Ability to deal with complexity, ambiguity and frequent change
- Keen interest in business dynamics and strategic challenges
- Sophisticated written and verbal communication skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Passion for personal development and growth, with a high learning potential
- Commitment to excellence and high-quality delivery
- High level of attention to detail
- Passion for personal development and growth, with a high learning potential
- Commitment to excellence and high-quality delivery
- 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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