Actuarial Manager at Ernst & Young
Job Description
We’re currently looking for Actuarial graduates 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 Statutory Actuary/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
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria
above, kindly submit your Cover letter, CV, professional and
academic certificates and other relevant testimonials in support of
your application by 17th March 2026.