Senior Underwriting Leader - High-Value & Remote

Oakbridge Search Partners; Canada; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakbridge Search Partners seeks an accomplished Senior Underwriter to own the most complex life insurance files from anywhere in Canada. You will sign off on jumbo cases, shape underwriting guidelines, and negotiate with reinsurers while collaborating with in-house medical directors and actuarial teams.

This fully remote role emphasizes high-net-worth and corporate-owned policies, demanding strategic thinking and leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of progressive life underwriting experience.
• University degree in Kinesiology, Health Science, Nursing or related field.
• ALU II designation, with progress toward FALU preferred.
• Expert knowledge of medical impairments and financial underwriting.
• Experience with automated underwriting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value, large-case underwriting decisions.
• Collaborate with Actuarial, Reinsurance and Medical Directors.
• Develop and implement underwriting guidelines and modernization efforts.
• Provide guidance on complex cases and governance.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Remote work capability

Education

University degree in Kinesiology/Health Science/Nursing

Tools

Automated underwriting tools

Job description

Oakbridge Search Partners seeks an accomplished Senior Underwriter to own the most complex life insurance files from anywhere in Canada. You will sign off on jumbo cases, shape underwriting guidelines, and negotiate with reinsurers while collaborating with in-house medical directors and actuarial teams.

This fully remote role emphasizes high-net-worth and corporate-owned policies, demanding strategic thinking and leadership.