Actuary - Pricing

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Network2 Full time R1 200 000 - R3 600 000 per year
Actuary - Pricing 

Numbers are your superpower — now imagine using them to influence multi-million-rand investment decisions across Africa. This is not your typical actuarial desk job. It's an opportunity to work on high-stakes valuations, advanced modelling, and cross-border portfolios that shape the future of investment strategy.
Step into the world of high-impact investing with a market leader in non-performing debt acquisitions operating across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. You will work directly with senior investment executives, valuing complex portfolios and building predictive models that drive strategy at the highest level.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct portfolio valuations and pricing analysis of non-performing debt portfolios
- Build advanced financial models using DCF, machine learning, Markov-chain models, and runoff triangles
- Perform sensitivity testing and design proxy portfolios to evaluate risk and return
- Automate pricing processes and develop valuation scorecards
- Analyse large datasets to extract performance indicators that steer investment decisions

Job Experience and Skills Required:
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related
Experience:
- Minimum 3+ years' experience in financial modelling, valuation, or credit risk analysis
Skills:
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Python (essential)
- Experience in valuation, credit analytics, or investment modelling
- Strong commercial mindset and ability to articulate insights clearly
- High performer with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex investment environment
Non-negotiables:
- Strong analytical ability
- Proven experience in quantitative modelling
- Ability to manage large datasets and tight deadlines

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:
- Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
- Data Scientists / Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
- Risk Analysts (Credit, Market, Model Risk, Operational)
- Pricing Specialists (Insurance, Financial Products)
- Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
- Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.
For more information, contact:
Heidi Joubert
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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