• Job Description

  Req#: JR-48884

  Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

  Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

  Job Description

  Our roots are in insurance and actuaries continue to be a critical talent pool for us. In fact, we are one of the largest communities of actuaries in South Africa, and we continue to grow this capability across the African continent. As a key component of our journey to build a world class team of actuaries, we have set up an internal actuarial consultancy.

  We are looking for talented, curious individuals to join us on the journey to shape the future of Old Mutual through our internal consultancy, doing great things, everyday.

  We have established an internal talent pool in our consultancy, providing the best of both the corporate and consulting worlds for our top talent. Roles within the internal consultancy provide you with the opportunity to have a real and meaningful impact on the business, in an environment that supports innovation, experimentation, mentorship and learning. Through the consultancy you can build in-depth understanding of the different parts of our business through cross-segment and business exposure, a focus on solving real business challenges as well as new world-of-work flexibility in work arrangements.

  • Firm-wide exposure, cross-segment and business
  • A focus on strategic projects and important business initiatives across Old Mutual, as well as supporting areas of high demand for actuaries. Helping to solve complex business challenges and to identify and unlock opportunities to drive extraction of value across the business / provide commercial insights
  • Working in small dynamic teams with flat hierarchies where you see the impact of your work directly
  • Genuine new world-of-work flexibility in work arrangements
  • Outstanding learning and mentorship environment
  • Part of a diverse team with different skills, background, experience and perspectives
  • Opportunity to build a broad range of skills in addition to technical actuarial ability, including business and strategy awareness, stakeholder engagement, communications, collaboration, agile practices etc.
  • A springboard to a broader OML career

  Top performers with any level of experience are invited to apply.

  • The roles will suit balanced individuals with sound technical knowledge, an aptitude for commercial and innovative thinking and the ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Previous experience of working in a consultancy or similar environment would be a strong advantage.
  • We encourage candidates with non-traditional experience in credit-risk/banking to apply as we expand our focus to different areas in the business.

  Skills

  Communication, Consulting, Innovation, Innovative Thinking, Technical Knowledge

  Education

  Bachelors Degree (B): Actuarial Science

  Closing Date

  19 December 2023

  The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

  Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

  All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

  Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

  The Old Mutual Story!

• About the company

  Old Mutual Limited is a pan-African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group.

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