Technician, Underwriting

Desjardins; Lévis; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Pension plan

Group insurance

Telemedicine

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a temporary underwriting technician for a 12-month assignment in Canada. You help prevent, accept and reject risks based on established underwriting policies, and you serve as the technical expert for your unit.

You research processes, information management and data processing, drawing on sound decision-making to solve complex problems. You develop underwriting solutions and support colleagues with standards, processes and business tools.

Qualifications

• General college diploma in a related field.
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Mutual fund representative certificate – Autorité des marchés financiers.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Decision quality and situational adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for property and casualty underwriting projects and complex operations.
• Serve as a resource for applying underwriting rules and developing technical skills.

Skills

Decision quality

Situational adaptability

Education

General college diploma in a related field

Job description

Temporary position for 12 months.

As an underwriting technician, you help prevent, accept and reject risks based on established underwriting policies. You serve as technical expert and provide discipline‑specific support for your unit’s activities, initiatives and processes. The ability to tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. You research and analyze processes, information management and data processing. You draw on your sound decision‑making skills to solve technically complex problems and recommend ways to change or adjust methods and procedures to make them as effective and efficient as possible. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Provide technical support for projects and complex operational issues related to property and casualty insurance underwriting. Develop underwriting solutions in accordance with current standards and each file’s unique circumstances
• Serve as resource person for the application of underwriting rules. Help employees develop their technical skills. Carry out specialized technical studies, research and analysis related to property and casualty insurance underwriting. Submit solutions and action plans. Help practitioners follow your unit’s standards and processes and use its business solutions, tools and systems.

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

• General college diploma in a related field
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Mutual fund representative certificate – Autorité des marchés financiers
• Knowledge of French is required
  Decision quality, Situational adaptability

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)