Actuarial Manager at Ernst & Young

Job description

We’re currently looking for an Actuarial Manager to join our Actuarial practice in Nairobi. Our team consists of more than 120 actuarial professionals across 5 locations in Africa – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Mauritius, Nairobi and Lagos.   

Our actuarial consulting team offers a great opportunity to gain exposure across various technical actuarial areas and across a range of insurers in the South African and international market. This accelerates your learning curve, challenges your thinking and gives you the opportunity to gain depth in terms of the application of your technical actuarial skills.

We value teaming, proactivity as well as diversity and inclusion in our team. Our team thrives because of the growth mindset environment and collaborative team culture. You would get the opportunity to work with some of the most knowledgeable actuarial professionals in the industry and colleagues that are not only brilliant but also committed, dynamic and creative.

Through the combination of actuarial audit and consulting experience, our team members gain exceptional technical knowledge, which enables them to perform remarkably well in their actuarial exams, in order to become qualified actuaries.

Your key responsibilities

• Managing IFRS 17 and Solvency Assessment and Management actuarial audits for life or non-life insurers
• Supporting the Head of Actuarial Function and managing HAF engagements for life or non-life insurers and reinsurers
• Managing/supporting on engagements covering Transformation, Climate Change, ERM frameworks, ORSA, Risk Appetite or other topics
• Managing/supporting on value-adding projects covering IFRS17 implementation and other topics related to trends in the actuarial field
• Further developing our team by coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Continually learning and sharing your knowledge with the wider actuarial team

Most of your work will be project based for a once-off set period time or on a recurring basis, which enables you to work with different team members and subject matter experts, gaining invaluable experience and technical knowledge.

Skills and attributes for success

• 4+ years’ experience in the Life or Non-Life Insurance industry
• Qualified or nearly qualified Actuary
• Managerial experience
• Strong self-management and structured in the way you work
• Team player and proactive, self-starter
• Experience in financial reporting (SAM/Solvency II and IFRS) preferential
• Consulting experience would be advantageous
• Critical thinker and solution-orientated approach
• Curious mindset and keenness to learn

What we offer you

• Support in your Actuarial qualification journey (cost reimbursement and study leave) and incentives to qualify
• Exposure to a variety of technical actuarial areas and clients in South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world
• A strong mentoring and learning environment, with a clearly defined development path from a technical and soft skills perspective
• The opportunity to work with industry experts and a team that supports your growth