Senior Underwriting Specialist - Senior Complex Accounts Job 9787

DGA Careers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Downtown Toronto is seeking a skilled Senior Underwriting Specialist to manage a complex portfolio. The successful candidate will lead risk assessments, develop underwriting strategies, and maintain strong client relationships. This hybrid position requires extensive underwriting experience and strong negotiation skills. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to positive societal impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience focusing on large or strategic accounts.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite large, complex, or unique risks within strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with teams to structure innovative solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Decision-making skills

Relationship management

Education

University degree

Advanced insurance-related certifications (CIP or equivalent)

Tools

Underwriting tools

Risk modeling platforms

Data analysis platforms

Job description

Senior Underwriting Specialist - Senior Complex Accounts

Hybrid Opportunity - 2 days in office

Downtown Toronto

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Underwriting Specialist to support their large complex portfolio. In this role, you will lead complex risk assessments, develop customized underwriting strategies, and serve as a trusted advisor to key clients and internal stakeholders. Your deep industry knowledge and analytical acumen will help shape underwriting decisions that align with their business goals and client needs.

It's a role that will challenge and reward you in equal measure, offering an opportunity to flex your underwriting expertise in a forward-thinking organization that puts all available profits into worthy causes.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite large, complex, or unique risks within strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with account managers, actuaries, and legal teams to structure innovative solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and internal partners.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend adjustments to underwriting guidelines.
• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives, including product development and process improvement.
• Mentor junior underwriters and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• A University degree, advanced insurance-related certifications like CIP or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience, with a focus on large or strategic accounts.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.
• Proficiency in underwriting tools, risk modeling, and data analysis platforms.
• High ethical standards, adherence to industry regulations and guidelines, and the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
• Strong negotiation skills, adaptability to changing market conditions and underwriting guidelines, and ability to handle multiple underwriting files simultaneously.

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