[Hiring] Bilingual Corporate Underwriting Consultant @Manulife

Role Description

The Bilingual Corporate Accounts Underwriting Consultant will join the New Business Team within Manulife Group Benefits. This role provides front-line exposure and opportunities to collaborate with experienced underwriting professionals while mentoring junior colleagues. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for managing underwriting risk to support profitable, long-term financial results.

• Establish rates and retentions for new and existing Group Benefits plans while ensuring appropriate target profitability levels are achieved.
• Provide internal account management and respond proactively to client requests related to pricing and benefit changes.
• Prepare quotation submissions, including responses to questionnaires, and customize value-added responses using Loopio.
• Onboard new clients by developing complex client structures and applications and coordinating with internal partners on administrative and plan design requirements.
• Negotiate contracts, including financial arrangements, benefit plan provisions, and service and performance standard agreements.
• Improve operating performance to support long-term financial success.
• Assess and demonstrate an understanding of the liabilities associated with various Group Benefits arrangements.
• Communicate in English and French to support clients from various provinces outside of Québec.

Qualifications

• Previous underwriting experience within Group Benefits; a specific number of years is not indicated.
• Strong knowledge of the Group Insurance market, products, and services.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, including data manipulation and pivot tables, as well as proficiency in Word.
• Post-secondary education with strong business, mathematics, and analytical aptitude.
• Professional risk management expertise.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with and support sales teams.

Requirements

• CEBS or GBA certification.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Strategic and creative thinking with a focus on developing solutions for unique customer needs.
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities within tight timelines.
• Sound decision-making skills that balance risk management, financial discipline, and customer needs.

Benefits

• Wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• Various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions).
• Financial education and counseling resources.
• Generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days.
• Full range of statutory leaves of absence.