About the role

Bilingual Underwriting Consultant focusing on establishing rates and managing existing Group Benefit plans. Requires bilingual communication in English and French for Canadian clients.

Responsibilities

Establish rates and retentions for new and existing Group Benefit plans ensuring that the appropriate target profitability levels are achieved
Provide internal account management to proactively manage and/or respond to client requests relating to pricing and benefit changes
Demonstrate a keen understanding of liability associated with various group benefits arrangements
Prepare quotation submissions, including responses to questionnaires
Onboard new clients – develop complex client structures and applications
Work with internal partners to ensure administrative and plan design features can be managed
Improve operating performance that results in long term financial success
Negotiate contracts - financial arrangements, benefit plan provisions, service and performance standard agreements

Post-Secondary education with an exceptional business, mathematical and analytical aptitude
Deep understanding of the Group Insurance market, products, and services
Professional risk management expertise with demonstrated work-related Underwriting experience within Group Benefits
Proven ability to effectively partner with and support sales teams
Excellent Microsoft Office skills with exceptional proficiency in Excel (data manipulation such as pivot tables) and Word
CEBS, GBA certification is encouraged and recommended
Ability to make well-balanced decisions that take effective risk management, financial discipline and customer needs into account
Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex financial concepts, analyses and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner (written and verbal)
Confident and expert negotiator with proven ability to build relationships and influence decision making
Motivated self-starter and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage multiple priorities

Health insurance
Dental
Mental health
Vision
Short- and long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance coverage
Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
Employee/family assistance plans
Retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
Financial education and counseling resources
Paid time off (holidays, vacation, personal, sick days, statutory leaves of absence)