Strategic Placements Co-op: Winter 2027 (8 months)

Definity Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Definity Financial Corporation in Toronto, ONT, Canada seeks a Winter 2027 Co-op/Intern to explore national strategic placements and support underwriting and pricing teams. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with an 8-month term, and a focus on real-world, impactful projects.

You will assist in summaries, document SOPs, build updates, and foster cross-functional relationships across corporate underwriting, pricing, and distribution. Strong communication and multi-tasking are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent ability to multi-task and monitor progress to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and under pressure.
• Detail-oriented and strong problem-solving skills with the ability to gather information, analyze and solve through complexities.
• Strong computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Policy Administration Systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of summaries and recommendations for new national strategic placement opportunities, used to brief in head office underwriting and pricing teams for full review.
• Document standard operating procedures for new and existing accounts.
• Build presentation skills, preparing business updates on National Strategic Placements operations.
• Foster relationships across the enterprise and work cross functionally with teams, including: corporate underwriting, pricing, regional mid-market, small business, specialty, sales & distribution, claims, finance, legal, marketing, and personal insurance.
• Establish cooperative broker partnerships to identify future opportunities.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

MS Office / Policy admin systems

Verbal and written communication

Tools

Policy Administration Systems

Job description

Definity Financial Corporation in Toronto, ONT, Canada seeks a Winter 2027 Co-op/Intern to explore national strategic placements and support underwriting and pricing teams. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with an 8-month term, and a focus on real-world, impactful projects.

You will assist in summaries, document SOPs, build updates, and foster cross-functional relationships across corporate underwriting, pricing, and distribution. Strong communication and multi-tasking are essential.