Actuarial Valuation Specialist, Life

Old Mutual Kenya

Old Mutual Kenya is based in Nairobi and is part of a larger group that offers solutions in long-term savings, asset management and investment. We offer solutions to individuals and corporates underpinned by our core values which are: Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Pushing beyond boundaries.

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Actuarial Valuation Specialist, Life

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Technical Actuarial Support: Conduct and/or review internal actuarial liability valuations for relevant insurance subsidiaries and analysis of profitability/surplus,
  • Review of external actuaries’ report and collaboration with the appointed actuaries to produce the Financial Condition Report.
  • Experience Investigations: Perform profitability analysis, experience analysis, and other relevant actuarial investigations to inform business decisions.
  • Product Profitability Review: Perform profitability analysis, experience analysis, and other relevant actuarial investigations for Old Mutual to inform business decisions.
  • Solvency and Capital management: Carry out solvency computation for the BUs on a risk-based capital basis including solvency stress tests.
  • Financial Modeling: assist with financial modeling of business scenarios/projects to inform business decision making.
  • Strategy and Business Planning Support: assist with business planning financial projections and solvency projections for the Business Units. Perform stress and scenario analysis on the plan numbers.
  • Reinsurance Support: Carry out a reinsurance analysis for the Life Kenya subsidiaries to explore ways to optimize on reinsurance arrangements.
  • Reporting and Documentation: Presentation of results and reports to businesses and subsidiary boards committees. Preparation of Board Papers and regulatory solvency and valuation reports.
  • Risk Management support: assist the Life Business Units and Risk Department in identifying, quantifying risk (insurance, market, credit risks etc.) where appropriate. Formulate appropriate risk mitigation measures for the BUs and develop a risk register for an enterprise in CURA (Risk System).
  • Investment Strategy support: Develop/formulate appropriate investment strategies and/or review and monitoring of investment strategies for Old Mutual Life businesses.
  • Other reasonable duties that may be assigned by management.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Analytical Skills
  • Data Handling knowledge
  • Business Awareness
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Communication and Presentation skills
  • Ability to prioritize and work on a wide range of deliverables at once
  • Working under minimal supervision
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office packages

 KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

  • IFRS17 Knowledge
  • Familiar with the current Insurance regulations, Capital markets and Central Bank regulations
  • Strong actuarial technical skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong data programming skills

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Actuarial Science or other related finance or mathematics degree
  • Minimum 5 years actuarial experience
  • Actuarial Knowledge: Show progress with actuarial examinations, Minimum 7 papers from a recognized actuarial body

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://oldmutual.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Old_Mutual_Careers/job/Nairobi/Actuarial-Valuation-Specialist--Life_JR-76845-1?locationCountry=9e684fd7be1e469d9ee955a4c3b754be&utm_source=Jobinkenya

Deadline may 31, 2026

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