Senior Bilingual Group Underwriter

Job summary

Price new business proposals and renewal accounts for group insurance, including large strategic accounts. Negotiate files with advisors and provide technical guidance and training to junior underwriting staff.

Job details

Bilingual Senior Group Benefits Underwriter Location: Remote, Canada (anywhere) Salary: $90,000 – $100,000 Language: Bilingual, French and English About the Opportunity Our client is a national health and benefits carrier with deep roots in group insurance and a genuine commitment to work-life balance, including a fully remote model with no plans to change course. With a group underwriting team of over 60 professionals spanning Quebec, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, this is an organization where experienced underwriters are valued, supported, and given real room to grow. As a Senior Group Underwriter, you will be a core member of a skilled and collaborative pricing team, working across both renewals and new business for groups that include large strategic accounts. You'll have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, contribute to the development of junior colleagues, and build relationships across the broader business including Sales and Business Development. What You'll Be Doing Price new business proposals and renewal accounts, including benefit modification requests Draft financial agreements and prepare associated financial reports Negotiate files with group insurance advisors and, when required, participate in client-facing discussions alongside advisors Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues across departments Contribute to the ongoing training and development of junior and intermediate underwriters Manage a varied, fast-paced workload with multiple priorities and deadlines What You Bring Post-secondary degree in business administration, mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, or finance 5 to 10 years of experience in group insurance pricing and underwriting Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word Sharp analytical skills with strong reasoning and sound judgment Effective negotiator with a collaborative, team-oriented approach Able to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a dynamic environment Bilingualism in French and English is required

What you’ll do

Price new business proposals and renewal accounts for group insurance, including large strategic accounts. Negotiate files with advisors and provide technical guidance and training to junior underwriting staff.

Requirements

Requires a post-secondary degree in a quantitative field and 5 to 10 years of experience in group insurance pricing. Fluency in both French and English is mandatory.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Technical Support · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Group Insurance Pricing
• Underwriting
• Financial Reporting
• Negotiation
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Bilingualism (French and English)
• Technical Support
• Mentoring
• Financial Agreement Drafting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Customer Service & Support