Job Description

We’re currently looking for Actuarial graduates to join our Actuarial practice in Nairobi. Our team consists of more than 120 actuarial professionals across 5 locations in Africa – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Mauritius, Nairobi and Lagos.

Our actuarial consulting team offers a great opportunity to gain exposure across various technical actuarial areas and across a range of insurers in the South African and international market. This **accelerates your learning curve, challenges your thinking **and gives you the opportunity to gain depth in terms of the application of your technical actuarial skills.

We value teaming, proactivity as well as diversity and inclusion in our team. Our team thrives because of the **growth mindset environment **and collaborative team culture. You would get the opportunity to work with some of the most knowledgeable actuarial professionals in the industry and colleagues that are not only brilliant but also committed,dynamic and creative.

Through the combination of actuarial audit and consulting experience, our team members gain exceptional technical knowledge, which enables them to perform remarkably well in their actuarial exams, in order to become qualified actuaries.

Your key responsibilities

• Managing IFRS 17 and Solvency Assessment and Management actuarial audits for life or non-life insurers

• Supporting the Statutory Actuary/Head of Actuarial Function and managing HAF engagements for life or non-life insurers and reinsurers

• Managing/supporting on engagements covering Transformation, Climate Change, ERM frameworks, ORSA, Risk Appetite or other topics

• Managing/supporting on value-adding projects covering IFRS17 implementation and other topics related to trends in the actuarial field

• Further developing our team by coaching and mentoring junior colleagues

• Continually learning and sharing your knowledge with the wider actuarial team

Most of your work will be project based for a once-off set period time or on a recurring basis, which enables you to work with different team members and subject matter experts, gaining invaluable experience and technical knowledge.

Skills and attributes for success

• 4+ years’ experience in the Life or Non-Life Insurance industry

• Qualified or nearly qualified Actuary

• Managerial experience

• Strong self-management and structured in the way you work

• Team player and proactive, self-starter

• Experience in financial reporting (SAM/Solvency II and IFRS) preferential

• Consulting experience would be advantageous

• Critical thinker and solution-orientated approach

• Curious mindset and keenness to learn

What we offer you

• Support in your Actuarial qualification journey (cost reimbursement and study leave) and incentives to qualify

• Exposure to a variety of technical actuarial areas and clients in South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world

• A strong mentoring and learning environment, with a clearly defined development path from a technical and soft skills perspective

• The opportunity to work with industry experts and a team that supports your growth

About EY

Our values define who we are

• People who demonstrate integrity, respect, teaming and inclusiveness.

• People with energy, enthusiasm and the courage to lead.

• People who build relationships based on doing the right thing.

As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Strategy and Transaction and Consulting Services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

**If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above,**kindly submit your Cover letter, CV, professional and academic certificates and other relevant testimonials in support of your application by 17th March 2026.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.