Group Underwriting Senior Consultant

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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Location: hybrid

Sun Life is looking for an experienced Group Underwriting Senior Consultant.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the risk selection and pricing of Group Life, Disability, Health, Dental and Critical Illness benefits. This includes renewing our existing business, providing pricing and advice on plan change requests as well as assessing new business opportunities.

You will work closely with our sales team to meet sales and profitability objectives as well as client needs.

What will you do?

• Complete renewals, quotations and respond to client requests within service standards

• Nurture a strong understanding of our products and services, underwriting guidelines, systems and tools, pricing methodologies and the marketplace

• Assess risk and determine the price, financial and contractual conditions of Sun Life's Group Benefits offering for each Plan Sponsor

• Develop an understanding of the administrative, contractual, and legislative Group Benefits environment

• Build and maintain strong relationships with our salespeople, working in partnership with them to sell renewals and quotations

• Work with our salespeople to ensure a clear understanding of our clients, their needs, and their respective risk profiles

• Strive to meet client needs, including providing insight and creative solutions to help solve client issues around risk and cost of their group benefits plan

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum of 10 years of Group Underwriting experience

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills

• A thoughtful approach to decision making with an ability to apply judgement to unique situations

• A solutions mind set where you can balance the needs for profit against growth

• A curiosity about our clients and their needs where you are constantly looking for creative ways to do the best for us and them

• Ability to negotiate and make decisive timely decisions

• Ability to work effectively with Microsoft Office (proficient with Excel)

• Highly organized with excellent time management skills

• Ability to work independently while being focused on team results and spirit

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong cross-functional team skills, including a good aptitude to share knowledge through coaching

• Ability to clearly explain your decisions, both written and verbal

• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide.

Reasons why should you join us under the sun

• Comprehensive training and development programs from the start of employment and ongoing that set you up for success

• An environment of continuous learning mixing both formal training as well as progressive independent challenges

• Career progression opportunities within Underwriting and a variety of other career paths within Sun Life

• A supportive and interactive team environment

• A comprehensive benefits package including flexible group benefits plan, retirement savings and stock purchase plans

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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