Senior Group Insurance Pricing Advisor

Desjardins Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance including telemedicine

Health & wellness expense reimburse.

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins Group seeks a Senior Group Insurance Pricing Advisor to lead pricing strategies for groups and businesses in a hybrid Toronto role. You will drive renewal pricing, respond to client inquiries, and set pricing for new contracts, supporting growth and profitability.

You will collaborate with internal teams, coach decision-makers, and contribute to strategic pricing initiatives within a cooperative financial group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance or actuarial science.
• Six years of experience in group insurance pricing.
• Advanced intermediate level proficiency in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Business insight, Complexity, Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Set renewal rates by analyzing claims experience and market trends.
• Respond to client inquiries about pricing and plan performance.
• Set pricing for new group insurance contracts and answer financial questions.
• Review financial statements for group arrangements and draft financial agreements.
• Ensure pricing targets are met and collaborate with internal teams.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, fi)

Six years of pricing experience

English & French proficiency

Business insight

Strategic mindset

Interpersonal savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance or actuarial science

Job description

As a Senior Group Insurance Pricing Advisor for groups and businesses, you help develop, improve and monitor pricing strategies for products and services to support business growth and maximize profitability for Desjardins Group. You lead practitioners on development projects and innovative, complex strategic initiatives. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the development and execution of projects and initiatives with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. You use your analytical skills and comprehensive, detailed understanding of your line of business and the organization. Coordination is critical. You interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert. You're also a resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies.

More specifically, you will be required to: Set renewal rates, including analyzing claims experience and market trends, explaining and supporting renewal decisions, and recommending pricing for additional coverage options. Respond to client inquiries about pricing and plan performance. Set pricing for new group insurance contracts and answer financial questions related to requests for specifications. Review financial statements for group financial arrangements in line with contractual agreements. Draft and update financial agreements. Ensure pricing targets are met in terms of growth and profitability. Work closely on an ongoing basis with the internal business development team and other internal teams, such as case management and group administration.

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.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance or actuarial science
• At least six years of experience in group insurance pricing
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Advanced intermediate level proficiency in English and French, both written and spoken, due to the nature of the duties or work tools, or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members or clients
• Business insight, Complexity, Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset

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 General finance and accounting (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.