Senior Advisor, P&C insurance

Desjardins; Lévis; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness—&

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior property and casualty insurance advisor to lead strategic projects, provide expert guidance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across our organization. You will advise clients and partners, shape policies, and negotiate with external partners.

Strong knowledge of P&C insurance, fluent French, advanced English, and at least eight years of experience are required. The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, governance involvement, and delivering innovative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience.
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Advanced proficiency of English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Responsibilities

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Help develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies. Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies. Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Interpersonal savvy

Action oriented

Customer focus

Nimble learning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Required

As a senior property and casualty insurance advisor, you work on property and casualty insurance projects, initiatives and activities. You provide advice and support on the rollout and integration of programs, systems, products and management tools. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives requiring extensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-­making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Help develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-­making bodies. Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-­making bodies. Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations.

Required

As a senior property and casualty insurance advisor, you work on property and casualty insurance projects, initiatives and activities. You provide advice and support on the rollout and integration of programs, systems, products and management tools. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives requiring extensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-­making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Help develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-­making bodies. Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-­making bodies. Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations.

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Advanced proficiency of English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Property and casualty insurance (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-08-23