Junior Actuarial Specialist
ExperienceJunior (0-5 years)
Est. StartJune 1, 2026
Duration4 Months
Hollard Insurance CompanyHollard Insurance Company
Remote
Johannesburg, South AfricaJohannesburg, South Africa
Required Skills
Actuarial Consulting
Risk Modelling
Cash Flow Modelling
Project Overview

Our client, Hollard, is looking for a junior actuarial specialist to support the validation of their actuarial models.

The role will focus on validating projected cash flow models to ensure they are operating as intended. This is a fully remote, full-time contract for an initial 4-month period, with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the validation of projected cash flow models built in R3S (RNA Analytics)
  • Perform bottom-up validation across sample policies to confirm correct valuation
  • Check that all policies are being valued appropriately within the models
  • Validate that assumption tables are being called correctly and shocks are applied as intended
  • Review and interrogate model outputs stored in SQL databases
  • Identify and document issues, inconsistencies, or gaps identified during validation
  • Support clear documentation of validation findings for internal stakeholders

Key Skills & Experience

  • 1–2 years of actuarial experience
  • Basic actuarial modelling and validation understanding
  • SQL skills are advantageous, as model data and outputs are stored in SQL
  • Ability to work through unfamiliar models and develop an understanding independently
  • Experience with model validation or cash flow models is beneficial

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