Bilingual Regional Field Underwriting Consultant

🕒 July 29

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

📋 Underwriter

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Manulife

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10,000+ employees

🛡️ Insurance

💸 Finance

Insurance • Finance

Manulife is a multinational Canadian financial services company focused on insurance and wealth management. It describes itself as making decisions easier and lives better through life and health protection, retirement and investment solutions, and a global footprint including brands such as John Hancock in the U. S. ; the company emphasizes digital innovation, AI, sustainability and inclusive growth while offering career and customer services worldwide.

📋 Description

• Conduct risk assessment and classification in alignment with Manulife's philosophy and standards • Proactively and reactively support advisors and clients, particularly on large life insurance cases over $5 million • Enhance sales through advisor relationships and excellence in field underwriting • Prepare comprehensive cover letters and respond to preliminary opinions and inquiries • Engage directly with clients to provide curated preliminary opinions • Collaborate with the National Field Underwriter and Head Office underwriters to ensure consistent, high-quality decisions • Maintain effective relationships with advisors, wholesalers, specialists, and other internal and external partners • Attend underwriting and sales team meetings to stay current with industry trends and guidelines • Manage client expectations by identifying unwanted risks and suggesting alternative product solutions • Comply with consumer laws and regulations regarding risk classification, confidentiality, and disclosure • Identify and propose process and customer-experience improvements • Create and deliver presentations and conduct regular in-person meetings to strengthen advisor relationships • Represent Manulife externally

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience as an underwriter, specializing in large life insurance cases over $5 million • Proven track record in underwriting with a sales and relationship-focused mindset • Strong understanding of insurance products, financial and medical guidelines, and non-medical risks impacting mortality • Experience with financial reports • Training in anti-money laundering practices • Ability to work collaboratively with advisors, wholesalers, and underwriters • Ability to think creatively to provide solutions • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams • Strong time management and organizational skills • Ability to analyze complex information • Fully bilingual in French and English; required to communicate with clients from all jurisdictions/provinces within Canada

🏖️ Benefits

• Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Mental health benefits • Vision coverage • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Life and AD&D insurance coverage • Adoption/surrogacy benefits • Wellness benefits • Employee/family assistance plans • Retirement savings plans • Pension • Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions • Financial education and counseling resources • Paid holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days in Canada • Statutory leaves of absence • Flexible environment supporting well-being and inclusion • Learning and career development support