Remote Senior Insurance Actuary - Pricing & Modeling Lead

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Health and wellness benefits

Continuous professional development

Remote-first work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Insurance Actuary for a fully remote role supporting Western Cape operations. You will develop pricing, reserving and capital models, advise senior management, and guide the actuarial team. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, data-driven decisions, and strategic profitability.

The ideal candidate has fellowship in an actuarial society and 7+ years of insurance experience, with strong Python/R/SQL skills and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Fellowship with an actuarial society is required.
• Minimum 7+ years experience as an actuary in insurance.
• Strong programming and data skills (Python/R/SQL) and modelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex actuarial pricing and reserving models.
• Lead valuation of liabilities and IFRS 17 compliance.
• Provide strategic actuarial input to executives and product teams.
• Mentor junior actuaries and analysts.
• Stay updated on advancements in actuarial methods and regulations.

Skills

Actuarial modeling

Python

R

SQL

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Fellowship in actuarial society

7+ years actuarial experience

Tools

Actuarial software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Insurance Actuary for a fully remote role supporting Western Cape operations. You will develop pricing, reserving and capital models, advise senior management, and guide the actuarial team. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, data-driven decisions, and strategic profitability.

The ideal candidate has fellowship in an actuarial society and 7+ years of insurance experience, with strong Python/R/SQL skills and excellent communication.