Job Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid



The opportunity

Manulife Group Benefits has an impressive market share in large corporate account business. Growth and client retention in this market segment requires innovative thinkers who can develop solutions that balance customer need with organizational capabilities.

Our Montreal Group Benefits office has an immediate opportunity for a Corporate Accounts Underwriting Consultant to join our Existing Business Team.

The Underwriting Consultant will experience front line exposure, interdependence with a strong team of professionals, and opportunities both to learn from seasoned Underwriters and to mentor more junior staff. The main accountability will be managing underwriting risk which will drive profitable long-term financial results.

Responsibilities

Establish rates and retentions for new and existing Group Benefit plans ensuring that the appropriate target profitability levels are achieved

Provide internal account management to proactively manage and/or respond to client requests relating to pricing and benefit changes

Demonstrate a keen understanding of liability associated with various group benefits arrangements

Prepare quotation submissions, including responses to questionnaires

Onboard new clients \xe2\x80\x93 develop complex client structures and applications

Work with internal partners to ensure administrative and plan design features can be managed

Improve operating performance that results in long term financial success

Negotiate contracts - financial arrangements, benefit plan provisions, service and performance standard agreements

What motivates you?

You obsess about customers, listen, engage, and act for their benefit.

You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

What we are looking for

Bilingualism, French and English

Post-Secondary education with an exceptional business, mathematical and analytical aptitude

Deep understanding of the Group Insurance market, products, and services

Professional risk management expertise with demonstrated work-related Underwriting experience within Group Benefits

Proven ability to effectively partner with and support sales teams

Excellent Microsoft Office skills with exceptional proficiency in Excel (data manipulation such as pivot tables) and Word

CEBS, GBA certification is encouraged and recommended

Ability to make well-balanced decisions that take effective risk management, financial discipline and customer needs into account

Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex financial concepts, analyses and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner (written and verbal) including the ability to interact with Senior Management, representatives from other Divisions and external customers

Strategic and creative thinker focused on finding solutions to unique customer needs

Confident and expert negotiator with proven ability to build relationships and influence decision making

Persuasive communicator with an ability to clearly articulate ideas and present information within various levels of the organization

Motivated self-starter and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage multiple priorities

What can we offer you?

A competitive salary and benefits packages.

A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

A focus on growing your career path with us.

Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as \xe2\x80\x98MFC\xe2\x80\x99 on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under \xe2\x80\x98945\xe2\x80\x99 in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location Montreal, Quebec

Salary range is expected to be between $66,750.00 CAD - $111,250.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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