Job Title

Investment actuarial analyst

South Africa, Gauteng
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Area: South Africa, Gauteng
Sector: Financial Services
Posted: 15 December 2024

Job Details

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the investment consultants. This will include providing support within performance reporting, monitoring and analysis of clients’ investment portfolios etc. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider investment team, growing their skills to become an important member of the team. The candidate should be keen to learn and develop.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly and quarterly investment reports that include asset manager and portfolio returns, comparison against benchmarks, performance attribution, portfolio composition summaries and commentary.
• Assisting with the execution of investment instructions and rebalancing of client’s investment portfolios.
• Liaising with various asset managers and investment administrators.
• Monitoring fund managers compliance with mandates/benchmarks.
• Implement flexible data handling and reporting solutions.
• Ensure data quality and consistency
• Maintaining analytical models/systems.
• Ad hoc projects.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
• Numerically orientated degree, Actuarial, Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative management, or Computer Science.
• 0 to 2 years’ experience.
• Accuracy and superb attention to detail.
• Strong MS Excel and data analysis.
• Programming skills in Python, R or SQL would be advantageous.
• Interest in investments
• Highly analytical.
• Proactive team player.
• Knowledge of external market systems such as Refinitiv will be an advantage.