Underwriting Operation Analyst

ecl.vincere.io; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day off every four weeks

Pension plan matching

Insurance reimbursement

Team events

Job summary

Executrade is recruiting an Underwriting Operations Analyst for our Edmonton client. This hybrid role supports underwriting rules, products, and pricing across systems, acting as a bridge between underwriting and technical teams.

You will lead projects, validate complex rules, drive process improvements, and mentor junior analysts while collaborating with business and IT partners on platforms like Guidewire, EDI/eDocs, and broker tools.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline.
• Completed CIP or FCIP designation.
• 7+ years of underwriting experience.
• Strong understanding of underwriting principles, insurance products, and pricing.
• Experience working with business systems, process documentation, system testing, and implementation.
• Experience developing and delivering training materials.
• Experience with Guidewire is an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with both business and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from planning through to successful implementation.
• Lead the testing and validation of complex underwriting rules, product updates, pricing changes, and system enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and system efficiencies.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior analysts.
• Act as a subject matter expert on underwriting systems, processes, and business logic.
• Partner with business and technical teams to resolve system and process issues across multiple platforms (Guidewire, Broker Management Systems, EDI/eDocs, Applied, Acturis).
• Develop and deliver training materials related to underwriting systems and processes.
• Work with leadership on strategy, reporting, and implementation planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline

CIP or FCIP designation

Tools

Guidewire

Broker Management Systems

EDI/eDocs

Applied

Acturis

Job description

Underwriting Operations Analyst (Hybrid Role)

Edmonton, Alberta

Our client is a well-established insurance organization with a strong reputation for its people, culture, and commitment to innovation. As their Underwriting Operations team continues to grow, they are looking to add an experienced Underwriting Operations Analyst to their Edmonton team.

Reporting to the Manager, Underwriting Systems & Operations, this role will play an important part in ensuring underwriting rules, products, processes, and pricing are accurately implemented across the organization’s systems. The successful candidate will act as a key link between underwriting and technical teams, while also contributing to process improvements, system enhancements, and broader business initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead assigned projects from planning through to successful implementation.
• Lead the testing and validation of complex underwriting rules, product updates, pricing changes, and system enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and system efficiencies.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior analysts.
• Act as a subject matter expert on underwriting systems, processes, and business logic.
• Partner with business and technical teams to identify and resolve system and process issues across multiple platforms, including Guidewire, Broker Management Systems, EDI/eDocs, and third-party quoting tools such as Applied and Acturis.
• Develop and deliver training materials related to underwriting systems and processes using a variety of training methods.
• Work closely with leadership on strategy, reporting, implementation planning, and process improvements.
• Support the preparation and completion of regulatory reporting as required.
• Take on other projects and responsibilities as required.

What You’ll Bring

• Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline.
• Completed CIP or FCIP designation.
• 7+ years of relevant underwriting experience.
• Strong understanding of underwriting principles, insurance products, and pricing.
• Experience working with business systems, process documentation, system testing, and implementation.
• Experience developing and delivering training materials.
• Personal Property or Farm underwriting experience is considered an asset.
• Experience with Guidewire is an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with both business and technical stakeholders.

What You’ll Experience

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus eligibility.
• Strong work-life balance, including a day off every four weeks.
• Matching contributions to a Registered Pension Plan.
• Personal insurance reimbursement.
• Company-sponsored social events throughout the year.
• Annual employee appreciation and team celebrations.
• A career in a stable and essential industry.
• A supportive corporate culture with opportunities for professional growth, development, and advancement.

About Us

Executrade is one of Canada’s most comprehensive full-service recruitment firms, with over 50 years of expertise in connecting talented professionals with leading organizations.

We are proud to apply principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all our recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates. Our commitment to these values enables us to match organizations with a diverse range of top talent, fostering workplace cultures that thrive on innovation, collaboration, and respect.

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