Sanlam Corporate Investments is a leading provider of investment and retirement fund solutions for Corporates and Retirement Funds. The team specialises in pre- and post-retirement investment solutions, including annuities, smoothed bonus portfolios, pooled and tailored investment solutions.
Sanlam Corporate Investments is passionate about developing simple, yet innovative solutions that are relevant to their clients needs, consistently deliver on their promises, and ultimately enable optimal financial outcomes for retirement fund members.
Build a successful career with us
Were all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
What will you do?
We have a vacancy for a talented actuarial student to join our dynamic team in Tyger Valley (Cape town). The position will give the successful candidate wide ranging exposure to the investment and retirement industry. The successful candidate will report to and work closely with the Head of our Smoothed Bonus Centre of Excellence, assisting the team in meeting their objectives in terms of profitability and growth while driving innovation and client centricity.
Key Responsibilities
Technical product support:
- Assist with specialised proposals and client feedback
- Provide technical product support to distribution team (including competitor analysis)
- Draft and maintain product information
- Over time, deliver presentations to existing clients and new business pitches to prospective clients
- Assist with the development and implementation of new solutions, including research and idea testing and enhancing existing solutions
- Documents changes to existing business processes when relevant to implementation.
- Provide effective management information
- Bachelors Degree
- Progress towards an Actuarial qualification
- Prior experience in an investment, employee benefits and/or actuarial environment would be advantageous
- Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
- Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results and meets deadlines, even under tough circumstances.
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
- Proactive and self-starter
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Customer services orientation
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Demonstration of living the companys values - being Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity and Care,
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
