Life Insurance Manager

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Riskworx (Pty) Ltd Full time

Riskworx is a boutique Financial and Quantitative Modelling consultancy specialising in Banking and Capital Markets. With over 25 years of experience, we bring a unique fusion of knowledge, skills, and impact to the banking sector.

Our expertise spans a wide range of risk types and balance sheet management concerns, including market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk. We are dedicated to delivering effective solutions that address the complex needs of our clients, helping them navigate evolving regulations and leverage technological advancements to their advantage.

Our commitment to problem-solving, value delivery, and building strong client relationships sets us apart in the industry.

**Requirements**:
**Responsibilities**
- Supporting clients in the delivery of actuarial consulting services.
- Assisting senior colleagues to build and maintain client relationships by giving support with requests for proposals and the development of sales materials.
- Communicating effectively with project teams to ensure that projects are on time and meet internal and clients’ expectations.
- Supporting intellectual capital development and new business generation.
- Keeping abreast of developments and initiatives in insurance and reinsurance markets, including changes in legislation, modelling platforms and product developments.

**Requirements**:

- Must have completed the actuarial board exams or be a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA).
- 5-7 years of relevant actuarial experience, ideally within consulting, insurance, or reinsurance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

**Knowledge and Understanding**
- Strong stakeholder and project lead experience balanced with technical understanding of actuarial and finance.
- Qualified life actuary with significant life insurance industry experience in consulting or life (re)insurance roles.
- Proven experience and knowledge of Capital/Solvency II and IFRS 17, financial modelling and risk management techniques.
- Previous experience in review and challenge of models and results desirable.
- Knowledge of a range of insurance products; with-profits knowledge desirable
- Experience in Pricing desirable but not essential.
- Proven ability to lead small projects or sub-projects/ workstreams (around 2-3 colleagues).
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and delivering quality results on time and within budget with a strong client service orientation.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and on client teams.
- Flexibility and willingness to work on a wide range of projects.
- Proven analytical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues.
- Ability to communicate accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Willingness to travel on an as needed basis.

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