Corporate Underwriting Consultant

Manulife/John Hancock; Quebec; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock seeks a Corporate Accounts Underwriting Consultant to join the New Business Team. You will manage underwriting risk to support profitable, long-term financial results and mentor junior colleagues.

You will establish rates, respond to client pricing requests, prepare quotations, onboard new clients, negotiate contracts, and improve operating performance in a fast-paced environment.

Remote/Canada-based role with strong collaboration across underwriting and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting within Group Benefits or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Group Insurance market, products and services.
• Proficient with Excel data manipulation and pivot tables; Word proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Establish rates and retentions for new and existing Group Benefits plans with profitability targets.
• Provide internal account management and respond to pricing and benefit change requests.
• Prepare quotations and customize responses using Loopio.
• Onboard new clients by developing complex structures and coordinating with internal partners.
• Negotiate contracts including financial arrangements and service standards.
• Improve operating performance to support long-term financial success.
• Assess liabilities of various Group Benefits arrangements.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

Word

Group insurance knowledge

Sales collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education with strong business, mathematics, and analytical aptitude

CEBS or GBA certification

Job description

Summary

The Corporate Accounts Underwriting Consultant will join the New Business Team within Manulife Group Benefits. This role provides front‑line exposure and opportunities to collaborate with experienced underwriting professionals while mentoring junior colleagues. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for managing underwriting risk to support profitable, long‑term financial results.

Position Responsibilities

• Establish rates and retentions for new and existing Group Benefits plans while ensuring appropriate target profitability levels are achieved.


• Provide internal account management and respond proactively to client requests related to pricing and benefit changes.


• Prepare quotation submissions, including responses to questionnaires, and customize value‑added responses using Loopio.


• Onboard new clients by developing complex client structures and applications and coordinating with internal partners on administrative and plan design requirements.


• Negotiate contracts, including financial arrangements, benefit plan provisions, and service and performance standard agreements.


• Improve operating performance to support long‑term financial success.


• Assess and demonstrate an understanding of the liabilities associated with various Group Benefits arrangements.

Required Qualifications

• Previous underwriting experience within Group Benefits; a specific number of years is not indicated.


• Strong knowledge of the Group Insurance market, products, and services.


• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, including data manipulation and pivot tables, as well as proficiency in Word.


• Post‑secondary education with strong business, mathematics, and analytical aptitude.


• Professional risk management expertise.


• Proven ability to partner effectively with and support sales teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in French and English.


• CEBS or GBA certification.


• Strong business acumen and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing.


• Strategic and creative thinking with a focus on developing solutions for unique customer needs.


• Strong negotiation, relationship‑building, and influencing skills.


• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities within tight timelines.


• Sound decision‑making skills that balance risk management, financial discipline, and customer needs.

When You Join Our Team

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our‑story.html.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Referenced Salary

Location: CAN, Quebec – Full Time – Remote Working Arrangement: Remote

Salary range is expected to be between $71,475.00 CAD – $119,125.00 CAD.

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Benefits include:

• Health


• 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 in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

Data & Analytics

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.

Our Mission

We’re Manulife. And we’re on a mission to make decisions easier and lives better. Better is what drives us. It’s what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives. It’s the reason we’re dedicated to investing in digital innovation and industry‑leading AI, and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future.

Joining us means you’ll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words. And as part of our global team, you’ll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognition. Recent awards include:

• 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner


• Manulife Named one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025


• Financial Times World’s Best Employers Asia‑Pacific 2026


• We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2026


• #1 Life Insurer for AI Maturity by Evident 2026

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