Senior Underwriting Consultant

About the Role - Are you an experienced underwriter at a Senior, Consultant, and High Net worth level. Then this is the role for you. You will analyze, assess risks, and authorize life, critical illness, and disability insurance files where appropriate, offering informed and competitive decisions to our customers in all the company's business lines.

Responsibilities -

• Analyze a risk, identify key details, and write a summary of the elements that impact the risk involved.
• Maintain positive relationships and act in partnership with customers, underwriters, and other partners through different means of communication.
• Establish the rate of excess mortality or morbidity by consulting the company's different sources of reference.
• Write various reports, correspondences, recommendations and provide advice in implementing these recommendations.
• Work with our Elite advisors through our special programs and be part of our High-Net-worth Team.
• Participate in the development of junior underwriters and help achieve the department priorities and objectives.
• Collaborate in the search for continuous improvement in relation to activities related to processes and work in collaboration with peers.
• Engage in continuous learning, follow industry trends and progress.

Qualifications -

What we offer - Competitive salary and annual bonus, 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year, Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement, Group insurance including telemedicine, Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity, and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting, and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients, and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!