Actuarial Manager

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

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

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

Recently qualified AMASSAs, FASSAs, or top senior actuarial students making good progress with exams with substantial actuarial 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.

• Non-traditional experience in credit-risk/banking/data science will also be considered.

The appointment may be made at a lower role size depending on exam progress and experience

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Financial Acumen, Identifying Customer Needs, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Negotiation, Policies & Procedures, Risk Management, Workflow Management

Competencies

Balances Stakeholders

Builds Effective Teams

Builds Networks

Business Insight

Communicates Effectively

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Financial Acumen

Education

NQF Level 8 - Honours or Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent

Closing Date

12 February 2026 , 23:59

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.

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