Job Description
Bilingual Senior Group Benefits Underwriter
Location: Remote, Canada (anywhere)
Salary: $90,000 – $100,000
Language: Bilingual, French and English
About the Opportunity
Our client is a national health and benefits carrier with deep roots in group insurance and a genuine commitment to work-life balance, including a fully remote model with no plans to change course. With a group underwriting team of over 60 professionals spanning Quebec, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, this is an organization where experienced underwriters are valued, supported, and given real room to grow.
As a Senior Group Underwriter, you will be a core member of a skilled and collaborative pricing team, working across both renewals and new business for groups that include large strategic accounts. You'll have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, contribute to the development of junior colleagues, and build relationships across the broader business including Sales and Business Development.
What You'll Be Doing
- Price new business proposals and renewal accounts, including benefit modification requests
- Draft financial agreements and prepare associated financial reports
- Negotiate files with group insurance advisors and, when required, participate in client-facing discussions alongside advisors
- Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues across departments
- Contribute to the ongoing training and development of junior and intermediate underwriters
- Manage a varied, fast-paced workload with multiple priorities and deadlines
What You Bring
- Post-secondary degree in business administration, mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, or finance
- 5 to 10 years of experience in group insurance pricing and underwriting
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Sharp analytical skills with strong reasoning and sound judgment
- Effective negotiator with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
- Able to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Bilingualism in French and English is required
What's On Offer
- Base salary up to $100,000, commensurate with experience
- Short-term incentive plan at 8% target (paid out above 100% for multiple consecutive years)
- 4 weeks vacation
- Employer-paid health and dental benefits from day one
- Registered Pension Plan (RPP) + RRSP with 100% employer match (up to 4%)
- 8 paid sick days + 3 paid personal/family days
- STD and LTD coverage
- Health Spending Account ($400/year) and Personal Wellness Account ($400/year)
- Fully remote with optional in-office access in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada
DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.
Interested candidates please contact Maurice Reichberg at DGA Careers. If you are working with another DGA recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position.