Senior Research and Development Actuary
- Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional and technical disciplines
- Translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
- Knowledge of actuarial concepts including mortality, morbidity, and persistency studies.
- Knowledge of life, health, and/or annuity products
- Solid experience with R, SAS, MATLAB or Python
- Knowledge of SQL and VBA.
- Knowledge of insurance risk analysis.
- Experience in computational finance and econometrics.
- Qualified Actuary
- 4+ years of actuarial experience
- Advanced PC and technical skills, including statistical programs (ex.: R, SAS, MATLAB, or Python), spreadsheets and database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL or equivalent technology)
- Advanced knowledge in statistics and math.
- Investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions
- Ability to work well within a team environment, participate in department/team projects and balance detail with departmental objectives
- Strong oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received
- Strong ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to resolve conflict and foster teamwork