Actuarial Specialist at Sanlam Group

About the job

We have a vacancy for a talented actuarial student to join our dynamic team in Tyger Valley (Cape town). The position will give the successful candidate wide ranging exposure to the investment and retirement industry. The successful candidate will report to and work closely with the Head of our Smoothed Bonus Centre of Excellence, assisting the team in meeting their objectives in terms of profitability and growth while driving innovation and client centricity.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical product support:
  • Assist with specialised proposals and client feedback
  • Provide technical product support to distribution team (including competitor analysis)
  • Draft and maintain product information
  • Over time, deliver presentations to existing clients and new business pitches to prospective clients
• Solution Development
  • Assist with the development and implementation of new solutions, including research and idea testing and enhancing existing solutions
• Analysis And Information Gathering
  • Documents changes to existing business processes when relevant to implementation.
  • Provide effective management information

Qualification And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Progress towards an Actuarial qualification
• Prior experience in an investment, employee benefits and/or actuarial environment would be advantageous
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
• Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results and meets deadlines, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Behavioural Competencies

• Proactive and self-starter
• Ability to use initiative and work independently
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Customer services orientation
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Demonstration of living the company’s values - being Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity and Care,