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Job Description
The Old Mutual Legacy and Product Management Team is seeking a suitably qualified individual for a Senior Actuarial Specialist role. The Legacy & Product Management team is responsible for product management and performance for both savings and income closed products in the Old Mutual retail market.
This exciting opportunity offers exposure to an interesting combination of technical and business issues. The role requires a technically sound individual who can collaborate effectively with various teams and stakeholders at all levels. This is a unique opportunity as the incumbent will play an important role in managing a suite of closed retail products that span the evolution of savings and risk solutions in South Africa from reversionary bonus policies to universal life products unit trusts and other more modern composite investment solutions. The products have significant assets under management and service more than half a million customers.
As the regulatory environment and industry standards evolve we need to ensure the suite keeps abreast of these changes which will require the individual to navigate a wide range of technical and business issues. This diverse product set requires adaptability in thinking and the ability to collaborate and execute in partnership with a wide set of stakeholders across the business including senior management other product areas marketing client servicing IT legal and compliance.
The successful candidates focus will largely be to support strategically significant projects (of various sizes) for the book while running with smaller projects and BAU work (business as usual). This will include innovating the processes and systems on which these products are administered and driving the takeon of new closed product ranges within the team.
Highly significant changes are underway in this space and we are looking for an individual with a passion for delivering fair customer outcomes change management and execution to dig in and drive these changes across the line.
Role Qualifications Skills and Experience:
Actuarial student with a minimum of 10 credits with at least 2 years actuarial experience. (Senior Actuarial student / Actuarial student making good progress with Actuarial exams / Nearly qualified actuary with substantial actuarial experience.
Product experience would be a distinct advantage.
Selfstarter who shows initiative and is able to drive projects and tasks to completion with minimal guidance.
Analytical
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work on a wide range of deliverables at once.
The appointment may be made at a lower role size depending on exam progress and experience.
Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question
Examines and summarizes statistical data by applying mathematical and statistical knowledge to unpaid claim liability trend analysis rate formula forecasting and premium analysis. Participates in the preparation of annual statements calculation of tax related issues and drafting of business coverage forms. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Senior Actuarial Specialist Senior Actuarial Specialist (OMAO) and Senior Specialist: Actuarial Underwriting.Analyze interpret and present data ensuring the completeness accuracy and appropriateness of all insurance data used in order to contribute to the production of actuarial analyses assumptions and insights. Conduct research and request relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
Contribute to the evaluation of funding contributions like employee benefit schemes and to the development of recommendations for future funding contribution levels.
Develop and maintain actuarial models ensuring that the underlying structure of the actuarial assumptions are fully validated and that the models can be integrated into wider business models to enable actuarial analysis financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
Develop proposals for new product features and benefits and for the improvement and management of existing products that create competitive advantage that are viable in relation to the organizations risk appetite and financial objectives and that meet regulatory requirements.
Ensure the organization is not exposed to undue risks by using risk financial management and control systems to achieve specific goals within a designated area of the business.
Produce complex actuarial financial information ensuring the accurate completion of delegated elements of the process to contribute to the production of statutory and nonstatutory reports and other disclosures.
Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organizations policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct and ensure own work adheres to required standards. OR Identify within the team patterns of noncompliance with the organizations policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.
Identify shortcomings in existing processes systems and procedures and use established change management programs to address them.
Skills
Analytical Thinking Computer Literacy Data Compilation Data Controls Executing Plans Information Management Insurance Product Management Insurance Sales Legal Practices Market Analysis Numerical Aptitude Risk ManagementCompetencies
Balances StakeholdersBuilds NetworksBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCultivates InnovationDecision QualityDrives ResultsEducation
NQF Level 7 Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
17 May 2025 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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