Associate Group Underwriter

Sun Life; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 53,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care Days

Sick Days

Flexible Benefits

Pension Plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking an Associate Group Underwriter in Ontario to evaluate risk, analyze pricing opportunities and support growth of Group Benefits. You will work closely with sales partners and stakeholders to balance Client needs with profitability.

The role requires a university degree, strong Excel skills, and the ability to explain decisions clearly. Sun Life offers hybrid work, Care Days, Sick Days, flexible benefits and a pension plan with automatic and matching contributions.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and numerical analysis.
• Strong judgment, decision-making and organization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk and determine pricing, financial terms, and contractual conditions for Group Life, Disability, Health, Dental, and Critical Illness.
• Complete renewals, quotations, plan changes, and new business analyses within service standards.
• Partner with sales teams to understand Client needs and support growth opportunities.
• Provide insights to help Clients manage risk and plan costs while maintaining profitability.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Numerical analysis

Communication

Organization & time management

Relationship building

Education

University degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description

Are you interested in building a career in risk assessment, pricing, and Group Benefits? As an Associate Group Underwriter, you’ll evaluate risk, analyze pricing opportunities, and help provide insurance solutions that balance Client needs and business objectives. Working closely with sales partners and other stakeholders, you’ll contribute to the growth and profitability of Sun Life’s Group Benefits business.

What will you do?

• Assess risk and determine pricing, financial terms, and contractual conditions for Group Life, Disability, Health, Dental, and Critical Illness products.
• Complete renewals, quotations, plan change requests, and new business analyses within established service standards.
• Partner with sales teams to understand Client needs, evaluate risk profiles, and support business growth opportunities.
• Provide insights and recommendations that help Clients manage risk and benefit plan costs while meeting profitability objectives.

What do you need to succeed?

• University degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze numerical and financial information.
• Sound judgment, decision-making, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain decisions clearly in writing and verbally.

What’s in it for you?

• An environment of continuous learning, development, and improvement.
• A caring, supportive, and inclusive culture.
• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making contributions.

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.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

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.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

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

Salary Range

52,500/52 500 - 81,500/81 500

Job Category

Underwriting - Group

Posting End Date

16/10/2026