POSITION: Actuarial Associate

LOCATION: Claremont-CT

TYPE: Permanent

SALARY: Market-related

STARTING DATE: ASAP/Immediately

JOB PURPOSE:

Assist the Actuarial Partner with Financial Advisor queries and the development, testing, and implementation of various financial solutions to enhance our offering to clients.

REQUIREMENTS:

• B.Sc. degree in Actuarial Science

• Core Principals (CS1-2) (CM 1-2) (CB1-3) and Core Practical (CP 1-3)
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role or relevant experience in the financial services asset management industry
• Microsoft Office with Advanced Excel and VBA
• SQL will be a distinct advantage
• Matlab, R, Python, C# will be a distinct advantage

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Resolve Financial Advisor and actuarial queries timeously and correctly
• Compile, maintain and distribute various recurring and ad-hoc management reports
• Interpret and assist with the implementation and understanding of various regulations and standards and licenses
• Ensure Financial Advisor understanding of in-house tools, performance fees, performance reporting, products, etc. through training and query resolution.
• Assist Financial Advisors to implement the house view
• Identify and manage potential projects that can reduce the need for individual queries and/or improve the offering to clients. Build, test, and implement tools or collaborate with IT (internal & external) to develop, test, and implement technology solutions.
• Maintain internal tools, systems, and data
• Perform actuarial, financial planning, etc. research as required to answer queries

APPLICATION

• To apply suitable candidates are requested to send the following qualifying items to jobs@jobnetrecruitment.co.za
  1. Updated CV with your current contact details (Contact number & Email Address)
  2. A cover letter (your cover letter should tell us about your experience & knowledge, what you can offer/bring to the company, and why you believe you are the best-suited candidate for the position?)
  3. Head & Shoulders Photo of yourself (no sunglasses or inappropriate photo’s please)
  4. Copy of ID
  5. Copy of qualifications & certificates
• To view/apply for the position on Jobnet Recruitment’s website. https://www.jobnetrecruitment.co.za/jobs-listing/
• Only applicants that comply with the above-mentioned and matching the requirements of the job will be contacted.
• If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful for this position.