Actuarial Vacation Work Intern

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We’re currently looking for a Vacation Work Students to join our Actuarial practice in January/February 2024 in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our team consists of more than 100 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

· Supporting on actuarial audit engagements covering IFRS17 and Solvency Assessment and Management calculations and results, or

· Supporting on consulting engagements like HAF work, ORSA or IFRS17 implementation

Skills and attributes for success

· 3rd year in an Actuarial undergrad degree or busy with Actuarial Honours

· More exemptions preferred

· Keenness and interest in financial reporting (SAM/Solvency II, IFRS, EV)

· Team player and proactive, self-starter

· Curious mindset and keenness to learn

· Critical thinker and solution-orientated approach

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, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Better Me. Better Us. Better Working World.