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Senior Actuarial Specialist

Full time Johannesburg, ZA
Posted 1 hour, 56 minutes ago 7 views 0 applications

Job Description

We need to output clean semantic HTML per rules: use

for intro paragraphs and general text,

for section headers (e.g., Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role). Use
  • for list items. No CSS classes, no inline styles, no
    , no
    . Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase. If text has no clear sections, just wrap paragraphs in

    tags. Return ONLY the HTML. We have raw HTML with many style attributes etc. We need to extract content and produce clean HTML. We must preserve original content word-for-word. That means we cannot change wording, but we can change tags. We must keep the exact text content (including punctuation, spaces?). We need to remove style attributes etc. Also need to remove empty tags. We need to identify sections: The job description includes: - Intro: "

    Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

    " then a paragraph: "

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

    " then many empty paragraphs. - Then "

    Job Description

    " then paragraphs describing job description. - Then "

    Valuation and Financial Reporting (including Capital Requirements)

    " then ul list. - Then "

    Process efficiency and automation

    " then ul. - Then "

    Ad-hoc projects

    " then ul. - Then "

    Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

    " then ul. - Then "

    COMPETENCIES :

    " then ul. - Then many empty tags and

    etc. - Then "

    Skills

    " then empty paragraphs then a line: "Analytical Thinking, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Market Analysis, Numerical Aptitude, Risk Management" - Then "

    Competencies

    " then empty paragraphs then a list of competencies each preceded by

    etc. Actually the raw shows:

    Competencies

    Balances Stakeholders

    Builds Networks

    Business Insight

    Collaborates

    Communicates Effectively

    Cultivates Innovation

    Decision Quality

    Drives Results

    ... So after the Competencies heading, there is text "Balances Stakeholders" then

    then "Builds Networks" etc. This seems like each competency is separated by empty h3 tags. We need to preserve content word-for-word, so we must keep those exact strings, including the empty h3 tags? But we cannot keep

    tags because rules say use

    for section headers, and no
    , but we can keep other tags? The instruction: "Use

    for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role)". It doesn't forbid other tags, but says "No CSS classes, no inline styles, no
    s, no
    tags". It doesn't forbid

    etc. However we should aim to produce clean semantic HTML; we could convert those to
    • maybe? But we must preserve original content word-for-word; we cannot change the text, but we can change tags around it. The empty

      tags have no content; we could drop them as they are empty and not content. The rule says preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase. Does removing empty tags count as removing content? They have no content, so removing them doesn't remove any textual content. Probably acceptable. Similarly many empty

      tags with style attributes; we can drop them as they have no content. We need to wrap paragraphs in

      tags for intro paragraphs and general text. For section headers we need to use

      . So we need to convert headings like "Job Description", "Valuation and Financial Reporting (including Capital Requirements)", "Process efficiency and automation", "Ad-hoc projects", "Qualifications, Skills and Experience:", "COMPETENCIES", "Skills", "Competencies", "Education", "Closing Date". Also maybe "The appointment will be made..." is a paragraph (italic bold). And "The Old Mutual Story!" is also a paragraph. We need to preserve the exact text of those headings, including punctuation and spaces. For "Qualifications, Skills and Experience:" includes colon at end. Keep it. We need to wrap list items in
      • . The existing
        • already present; we can keep them but need to strip style attributes etc. The original
          • have no attributes besides maybe none. They are fine. We need to ensure no inline styles or classes. So we must remove all style attributes and class attributes from tags. We also need to remove empty tags. We need to output only HTML. Let's reconstruct content: Intro: - "Let's Write Africa's Story Together!" (note HTML entity for apostrophe). Keep as is. - "Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this." Then maybe a blank line? We'll just have two

            paragraphs. Then section header "Job Description" as

            Job Description

            Then paragraphs: "An exciting opportunity exists within the Old Mutual Wealth Actuarial Team offering exposure to an interesting combination of technical and business issues. The role requires a technically sound individual, who is responsible for performing actuarial valuation reporting, and collaborating effectively with various teams and stakeholders at various levels." "The incumbent candidate will be responsible for the valuation of life wrapped products for the Wealth Segment for consolidated financial reporting purposes, specifically focusing on SAM, Regulatory and Internal risk metrics. The incumbent has responsibility for specific deliveries and is individually accountable for achieving results." "There will be a strong focus on technical actuarial work, often using complex systems and packages. Part of the role will focus on the identification of improvements of existing models and processes to enhance reporting of the Wealth business. The role will also require participation in various projects, which will present opportunities to develop further insights and influence reporting within and across the various OML teams." Then maybe an empty line; we can ignore. Then section header "Valuation and Financial Reporting (including Capital Requirements)" as

            Valuation and Financial Reporting (including Capital Requirements)

            Then list items (the existing
            • ...). We'll keep them but ensure no extra attributes. List items: - Responsible for accuracy and quality of the consolidated financial reporting results for submission to the OML Group Actuarial Reporting team and Wealth Finance team, as appropriate, with a specific focus on IFRS9, SAM, SCR and Regulatory Reporting - Accountable for compliance with agreed policy and methodology as well as professional guidance and legislation. - Proactively provides analysis of results and recommends appropriate action back to the business and other stakeholders. - Responsible for accuracy and completeness of the actuarial portions of regulatory reporting for submission to the OML Group Actuarial Reporting team. - Responsible for the development and maintenance of actuarial models. - Performs necessary checks on processes and ensures procedures are in place to deliver accurate actuarial outcomes. - Ability to check, manipulate and analyze volumes of data and draws conclusions from the analysis. Then section header "Process efficiency and automation" as

              Process efficiency and automation

              List: - Assist in ensuring processes are efficient, robust and fit for purpose. - Assist in ensuring that the control environment is adequate and effective. Then section header "Ad-hoc projects" as

              Ad-hoc projects

              List: - Support the delivery of relevant projects, as and when these arise. These include (but not limited to) Earnings at Risk (EaR) and ORSA analyses. Then section header "Qualifications, Skills and Experience:" as

              Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

              List: - Qualified/nearly qualified actuary with good exam progress - At least 4 years actuarial experience - Exposure to life insurance reporting - Strong analytical and technical actuarial skills - Ability to interpret and communicate complex results - Attention to detail and strong control mindset - Ability to work independently and manage deadlines - Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills - Ability to work independently (duplicate? but keep as is) - Self-starter who shows initiative and is able to drive projects to completion - Ability to multitask, work under pressure and reprioritize work when necessary. - Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Prophet would be an advantage - Experience with SAM, regulatory reporting or capital modelling would be an advantage Then section header "COMPETENCIES" as

              COMPETENCIES

              List: - Strategic - Leading with influence - Innovation (Perspective) - Execution - Customer First Then we have some empty tags and

              etc. Then we have a paragraph with bold "Skills". Actually there is a

              Skills

              then empty paragraphs then a line of skills list: "Analytical Thinking, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Market Analysis, Numerical Aptitude, Risk Management". This is not a list but a comma-separated line. According to rules, we should preserve content word-for-word. So we need to keep that line as a paragraph (

              ). It is not a list; we should not convert to

                unless it's originally a list. It's not; it's just a sentence. So we will wrap that line in

                . Then after that, there is "

                Competencies

                " then empty paragraphs then a series of competencies each preceded by empty

                tags. The text after each heading: "Balances Stakeholders", then empty h3s, then "Builds Networks", etc. This seems like each competency is a separate line but not wrapped in list. We need to preserve content word-for-word. So we should output each competency as a paragraph (

                ) maybe? But we could also treat them as list items? However original didn't have list markup; they are just separated by empty h3 tags. To preserve content word-for-word, we should keep the exact sequence: "Balances Stakeholders

                Builds Networks

                Business Insight..." etc. But we must remove empty tags? The rule says preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase. If we remove the

                tags, we are removing content (though they have no visible text). However they are tags; removing them changes the markup. The instruction about preserving content likely refers to textual content, not markup. But it's ambiguous. Usually in such tasks, they want to keep the text, not the tags. The empty tags have no textual content, so removing them doesn't affect textual content. I'd argue it's acceptable to drop empty tags. Thus we can output each competency as a separate paragraph (

                ) containing the text. However we need to preserve order and exact text: "Balances Stakeholders", "Builds Networks", "Business Insight", "Collaborates", "Communicates Effectively", "Cultivates Innovation", "Decision Quality", "Drives Results". Also there may be duplicates? Let's verify from raw: After Competencies heading:

                Competencies

                Balances Stakeholders

                Builds Networks

                Business Insight

                Collaborates

                Communicates Effectively

                Cultivates Innovation

                Decision Quality

                Drives Results

                So the text is: "Balances Stakeholders" then

                then "Builds Networks" then

                then "Business Insight" etc. So we can output each as separate

                tags. Then after that there is empty paragraphs, then "

                Education

                " then empty paragraphs then "NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent". So we need

                Education

                then

                NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

                . Then "

                Closing Date

                " then empty paragraphs then "24 June 2026 , 23:59". Note there is a space before comma? Actually "24 June 2026 , 23:59". We'll keep exactly. Then "

                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.

                " So we need to preserve italic and bold tags? The rules say use

                for introductory paragraphs and general text. It doesn't forbid other inline tags like and . It says no CSS classes, no inline styles, no

                s, no
                tags. It doesn't forbid or . So we can keep them. However we need to remove style attributes etc. So we will output

                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.

                Then empty paragraphs, then "

                The Old Mutual Story!

                " So we need to output

                The Old Mutual Story!

                ? Actually there is outside, inside, inside. We need to drop class attribute and span. So we get

                The Old Mutual Story!

                . The original had The Old Mutual Story!. Removing span and class yields The Old Mutual Story!. Keep that. Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any content: There were also some empty

                tags and

                etc. We'll ignore. Now we need to output HTML with proper ordering. Let's construct:

                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

                An exciting opportunity exists within the Old Mutual Wealth Actuarial Team offering exposure to an interesting combination of technical and business issues. The role requires a technically sound individual, who is responsible for performing actuarial valuation reporting, and collaborating effectively with various teams and stakeholders at various levels.

                The incumbent candidate will be responsible for the valuation of life wrapped products for the Wealth Segment for consolidated financial reporting purposes, specifically focusing on SAM, Regulatory and Internal risk metrics. The incumbent has responsibility for specific deliveries and is individually accountable for achieving results.

                There will be a strong focus on technical actuarial work, often using complex systems and packages. Part of the role will focus on the identification of improvements of existing models and processes to enhance reporting of the Wealth business. The role will also require participation in various projects, which will present opportunities to develop further insights and influence reporting within and across the various OML teams.

                Valuation and Financial Reporting (including Capital Requirements)

                • Responsible for accuracy and quality of the consolidated financial reporting results for submission to the OML Group Actuarial Reporting team and Wealth Finance team, as appropriate, with a specific focus on IFRS9, SAM, SCR and Regulatory Reporting
                • Accountable for compliance with agreed policy and methodology as well as professional guidance and legislation.
                • Proactively provides analysis of results and recommends appropriate action back to the business and other stakeholders.
                • Responsible for accuracy and completeness of the actuarial portions of regulatory reporting for submission to the OML Group Actuarial Reporting team.
                • Responsible for the development and maintenance of actuarial models.
                • Performs necessary checks on processes and ensures procedures are in place to deliver accurate actuarial outcomes.
                • Ability to check, manipulate and analyze volumes of data and draws conclusions from the analysis.

                Process efficiency and automation

                • Assist in ensuring processes are efficient, robust and fit for purpose.

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