PPS Investments: Actuarial Science Graduate Internship Programme 2025 / 2026

Reporting to Head of Valuations, the succesful incumbent will be responsible for analysing risk evaluation data, coordinating, preparing, and performing actuarial analyses which are required when developing new products, projecting future results, and monitoring the experience of PPS insurance products.  

The successful incumbent will interact with other teams within the Actuarial Services department, as well as with other departments within the PPS Group, interact with the Head of Actuarial Function’s team and the Group’s external auditors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with ensuring integrity of data for valuation work and experience investigations, and implementation of processes and systems to improve on the quality of data used
• Assist with regular actuarial investigations, including sickness and mortality investigations and analysis of surplus
• Assist with completion of valuator, statutory, QRT and ASISA returns.
• Provide actuarial support to the various Product Development and Actuarial functions of the area, and the broader business
• Analyse PPS data and experience to better support product development decisions and to assist the broader business in its functions
• Compilation of management reports and special investigations from time to time

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science
• Postgraduate degree in Actuarial Science (preferred)
• Making good progress with actuarial exams, with at least 4 CTs 

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of actuarial principles
• Computer literate, strong Excel skills (essential)
• SQL skills (preferred)
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication Analytically minded 
• Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills 
• Analysis
• Strategic oriented
• Quality orientation
• Self-starter 
• Motivated and motivational 
• Teamwork
• Strong administration skills