Director Underwriting, Bilingual Jobs

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

As a member of our Underwriting team, the Bilingual Underwriting Director is responsible for consulting and being a resource for Level II and III Underwriters and provide a high level of professional training and education. The Underwriting Director will consult on unusual or complex situations and co-signs cases in addition to completing file reviews (quality audits). This role also acts as the lead Underwriter for the Large Case Unit and is a member of Medical and Underwriting committees.

Responsibilities

• Handle consultation process to ensure that timely and accurate decisions are provided.
• Ensure that complete and appropriate underwriting requirements are completed while at the same time practicing effective expense management.
• Lead all aspects of potentially unlimited total line in close association with reinsurers.
• Maintain positive and effective relationships with internal and external partners.
• Participate in and provide a leadership resource for projects in the Underwriting Department.
• Act as resource/mentor to other members of the underwriting team, particularly at the consultant level.
• Actively participate in the ongoing training and professional development of underwriting team.
• Champion appeals and business decisions in concert with the Chief Underwriter.
• Ensure consistency and adherence to established departmental guidelines though referral process.
• Actively participate in the development, implementation, and management of New Business initiatives.

What motivates you?

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You obsess about customers, listen, engage, and act for their benefit.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

What We Are Looking For

• Must be fluently Bilingual (French/English), in both verbal and written proficiency.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional priority management with ability to work effectively under deadlines, balance published service times with an appropriate customer.
• Experience effectively supervising and motivating underwriting staff.
• High level understanding of product pricing principals.
• Expert knowledge of insurance contract law and state legislative requirements as they relate to the underwriting and issue of insurance contracts.
• Minimum 15 years underwriting experience and ability to provide a high level of underwriting expertise.
• In depth knowledge of unique estate, business and insurance planning tools and techniques.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of medical, non-medical and financial underwriting principles and practices.

What can we offer you?

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all collaborators and has a positive social and environmental impact.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

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 ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ 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 [email protected].

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Montreal, Quebec

Salary range is expected to be between

$99,225.00 CAD - $178,605.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.