Junior Actuarial Specialist
ExperienceJunior (0-5 years) | Mid Level (6-10 years)
Est. StartJuly 28, 2025
Duration6 Month(s)
BankBank
Hybrid
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Required Skills
Actuarial
Project Overview

Our client is seeking a Junior to Intermediate Actuarial Specialist with a strong analytical background to support the product management function. This role is ideal for someone with 2–3 years of relevant experience, particularly in system testing, actuarial analysis, or technical product support within the insurance or financial services industry.

The successful candidate will contribute to specialist product support, manage product performance reporting, and play a key role in executing system testing to ensure accurate implementation of product specifications. The initial contract duration is for 6 months with a very good possibility to extend to a year.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Support product performance monitoring, enhancements, and overall book management.
  • Provide input on complex aspects of technical product specifications.
  • Consolidate and refine technical documentation for system implementation.
  • Liaise with IT business partners to test and validate product and system specifications.
  • Assist with specialist product support and provide feedback to improve product functionality.
  • Work under supervision, executing tasks aligned with defined instructions and guidelines.


Required Skills and Experience:

  • 2–3 years of work experience in an actuarial, data analytics, or related technical field.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Exposure to or experience in system testing is highly recommended.
  • Ability to consolidate technical specifications with precision and clarity.
  • Comfortable working in a structured environment with supervision.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • A degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related analytical field.
  • Progress towards actuarial exams is advantageous but not essential.
  • Experience within the insurance or financial services sector will be beneficial.
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