Senior Underwriting Consultant - Large Case
Senior Underwriting Consultant - Large Case
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Job Description
Position Title:Senior Underwriting Consultant Large Case
Reports To:Director Individual Underwriting
Department:Individual Underwriting
Term: Permanent FullTime
Work Arrangements: You will work from your home office 100 of the time. You may be required to be inperson at our office in Waterloo ON or another assigned location within the Waterloo Region on an as needed basis. Sales related roles may be required to travel based on the assignment.
The Opportunity: Equitable is growing and we are looking for a Senior Underwriting Consultant with large case experience. Our Underwriters assess life and critical illness products and contribute to specialized projects in both traditional and databased underwriting. This position is critical to Equitables success and is a great opportunity to work at one of Waterloo Regions Top Employers.
What you will be doing:
- Apply strong and holistic underwriting expertise in all areas of underwriting including medical financial and nonmedical risk factors for affluent and high net worth Canadians
- Provide mentorship training and cosigning to other underwriters
- Consistently maintain a high level of accountability in quality and quantity of work with favourable audit results
- Ensure service standards are met both independently and working collaboratively with other Underwriters to ensure Team success
- Provide a firstclass client experience
- Participate in traditional and databased projects
- Assess claims rescissions and reinstatements
- Prepare present and lead development opportunities for our Distribution partners colleagues internal and external business partners
- Comply with legislative requirements consumer regulation and reinsurance treaties as they apply to privacy disclosure and risk classification
- Advocate for the continuous enhancement of the profession of underwriting
- Stretching your riskmanagement skills and contributing to specialized projects in both traditional and databased underwriting
- Some travel may be required
What you will bring:
- Superior technical knowledge in medical financial and nonmedical underwriting
- Excellent analytical and problemsolving abilities with a proactive mindset
- Comfortable in a dynamic work environment with the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities
- Owners mindset for meeting individual and team goals
- Strong reinsurance relationships with excellent negotiation skills
- Strong communication skills written and verbal
- Fluency in using data as an underwriting tool or the willingness to learn
- Overall curiosity in all that you do
- College or University degree or equivalent experience
- 5 years of demonstrated professional experience as a Life and Critical Illness Underwriter with experience in the affluent and high net worth market
- FLMI / FALU / CPU designation(s) or currently working towards them
- Commitment to continuous learning and participation in education enhancement to remain current with medical knowledge and industry underwriting trends
- Good knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Bilingual in English French Cantonese Mandarin is an asset
Whats in it for you:
- A healthy worklife balance with employee wellness top of mind
- Annual bonus program annual vacation allowance and companypaid benefits program
- An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
- Immediate enrollment in the companys pension program with employer matching
- Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
- Tuition support and specialized program assistance
- An onsite fullservice cafeteria with a variety of daily options
- Discounts on company products and services and access to exclusive employee perks
- Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:
- Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
This role is open due to an existing vacancy.
To learn more about Equitable we encourage you to explore our organization.
At Equitable we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across our organization. Please contact our HR team at if you would like to receive our job postings in an alternative format or require an accommodation with the application process.
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Other details
- Job FamilyIndividual Contributor Non Transactional
- Pay TypeSalary
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
