Actuarial Life Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016309/HN

Date posted:

Friday, November 7, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you a strategic actuarial leader who thrives at the intersection of technical depth and commercial insight? Our client, a dynamic cell captive insurance company, is seeking a qualified Life Actuary to lead their actuarial function and drive excellence in valuation, profitability analysis, and regulatory compliance.

POSITION INFO:
This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing insurer where your actuarial expertise will shape key decisions across multiple portfolios — from financial reporting to product performance and capital optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor the Life Actuarial team, overseeing valuation, reporting, and modelling functions.
Manage and deliver IFRS 17 reporting, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance.
Oversee SAM regulatory submissions, capital adequacy monitoring, and solvency assessments.
Drive profitability analysis, embedded value, and financial model enhancements to inform strategy.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education: Qualified Actuary (FASSA or equivalent).
Experience: Minimum 3 years of actuarial management experience within a life insurance environment. Proven experience in IFRS 17, SAM, valuation, and profit modelling.
Skills: Advanced Excel and actuarial modelling systems (e.g. Prophet, DCS, SQL, R or Python advantageous). Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Other: Commercially minded, detail-oriented, and able to translate actuarial outcomes into strategic business insights.

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Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
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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

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