Underwriting Manager

3 weeks ago

Southwestern Ontario, Canada Manulife Financial Full time

As an Underwriting Manager you will: Lead, mentor and develop a team of underwriters to ensure high performance and professional growth, creating a positive and productive work environment. Manage daily operations of the Underwriting area ensuring efficient workflow and processing of policies. Ensure underwriting decisions are consistent with our risk management guidelines and compliance regulations. Work closely with our internal partners such as Sales, Operations and Product to ensure alignment to our business objectives. Serve as a point of contact for escalations and provide expert guidance in complex underwriting issues. Build and maintain strong external working relationships with our advisors and distributors, including presentations to advisors and distribution or office visits when needed. Innovative and always looking for opportunities to continually improve our business and serve our customers. Preferred Qualifications: Leadership: Ability to lead, mentor and motivate a team to achieve high performance. Decision making skills: Handle complex underwriting issues and provide direction. Analytical Skills: Proficiency in assessing risk and making data-driven decisions. Communication Skills: Written and verbal communication for interacting with internal and external partners. Technical Underwriting and Insurance knowledge is an asset. Problem Solving Skills: Strong problem‑solving skills to address underwriting challenges and customer issues, with creative solutions that balance risk and reward. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners, including negotiation, influencing and conflict resolutions to manage escalations. Resilient and adaptable working under business pressures and sales deadlines. Life‑long learner with a dedication to learning and professional development. Fully bilingual (French/English): The successful candidate will be required to communicate in English and French in order to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec. When you join our team: We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. マニュライフは機会均等を是とする雇用主です Manulife offers eligible employees a 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. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. Hybrid arrangement: Office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; work from home Mondays and Fridays. Salary range: $80,700.00 CAD - $145,260.00 CAD. Location: 500 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. To apply, contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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