Bilingual Director, Advanced Underwriting — Hybrid

Sun Life; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Flexible benefits

Stock ownership program

Pension plan

Annual performance bonus

Paid vacation & 5 care days

Sabbatical after 5 years

Maternity/paternity top-up

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a Director, Advanced Underwriting, hybrid role in Canada. You’ll join a high-performing team, reporting to the Chief Underwriter, with responsibility for medical and financial risk selection and collaboration with management, product and reinsurers.

You will mentor other underwriters, participate in case reviews and drive client-first decisions while benefiting from a flexible, balanced work environment and annual bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• ALU certificate or higher designations preferred.
• FALU/FLMI designations encouraged.
• Bilingual French/English required for interactions across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Analyze insurance applications and evidence of insurability.
• Apply underwriting expertise across medical, financial and lifestyle factors.
• Negotiate decisions with reinsurers per treaties and internal rules.
• Explain decisions to advisors and Clients’ physicians as required.
• Build relationships with leaders, distribution teams and advisors.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Mentor other underwriters and contribute to team development.
• Attend High Net Worth case reviews to share knowledge.

Skills

Decision making

Analytical skills

Client focus

Medical risk factors

Financial risk factors

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

ALU certificate

FALU/FLMI designations

Job description

Sun Life is seeking a Director, Advanced Underwriting, hybrid role in Canada. You’ll join a high-performing team, reporting to the Chief Underwriter, with responsibility for medical and financial risk selection and collaboration with management, product and reinsurers.

You will mentor other underwriters, participate in case reviews and drive client-first decisions while benefiting from a flexible, balanced work environment and annual bonus opportunities.