Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Actuarial Analyst

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Discovery Corporate Employee Benefits is the first and only employee benefits provider to be shaping employee behaviour, creating healthier and wealthier workforces. It is an exciting business to be in as we reimagine the way retirement savings and life insurance is brought to companies and employees. Our goal is simple – to reimagine the way we deliver benefits to South African employees and companies. We have the ability and responsibility to shape employee behaviour. In doing so, we will create healthier and wealthier workforces and move South Africa forward.

Key Purpose of the Actuarial Analyst

The successful candidate will sit at the dynamic intersection of data, strategy, and storytelling; using rigorous actuarial thinking to craft compelling client, broker, and market-facing propositions. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to play a key management role in a fast-paced environment, with significant exposure to senior leaders within the business.

Key outcomes may include but are not limited to:

• • The development, refinement and execution of key business strategies and technical marketing initiatives.
  • Presenting and leading discussions at relevant internal Exco forums as well as external C-suite client and broker engagements.
  • Key involvement in the launch, positioning and rollout of new products.
  • Collaboration with various teams within Corporate & Employee Benefits and the broader Discovery group on technical marketing initiatives and strategic projects.
  • Acting as a trusted translator between pricing, R&D, underwriting, sales and marketing teams – aligning risk insights with go-to-market strategy.
  • Support in preparing insights on key corporate clients linked to business performance, product utilisation, competitive landscape, insights derived from internal datasets (e.g. employee health trends, profitability, sentiment …), insights derived from desk research.
  • Prepare and communicate insights with respect to key industries in South Africa to drive understanding of key client groups.
  • Improving existing tools, models, messaging, and frameworks to enhance decision-making and market responsiveness.

 Personal Attributes and Skills

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following critical attributes and competencies:

• • Confidence around presenting and communicating with a wide range of audiences in the business and externally.
  • Exceptional analytical skills.
  • Entrepreneurial with strong problem-solving ability.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Resilient with a strong sense of initiative.
  • Able to work collaboratively and balance multiple priorities.
  • Comfortable with change and a fast-paced work environment.
  • Ability to build relationships and network internally.

 Education and Experience

• • At least 2-3 years working experience, preferable in a Technical Marketing or R&D environment
  • Close to qualifying as an actuary (approaching final few exams)
  • High level of confidence with Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SQL experience is an advantage
  • Knowledge of modelling packages such as SPSS, Python or R is an advantage

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.