Senior Underwriter Jobs in Quebec (NOW HIRING)

Build the future with us
Are you driven by the world of insurance and motivated by making sound,
high-impact underwriting decisions? As a Senior Underwriter, you will play a key
role in assessing complex life, critical illness, and disability insurance risks to
support informed, profitable, and client-focused decisions. You will also act as a
resource person and expert, contributing to our underwriting excellence and
supporting the development of less experienced colleagues.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your
potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their
development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that
encourages collaboration and innovation.

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What you'll accomplish with us
As a Senior Underwriter, you'll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main
responsibilities:

• Analyze complex life, health, and disability cases by applying established underwriting rules.

• Negotiate the best possible offer with reinsurers to ensure competitive, client-centered outcomes.

• Examine, assess, and propose solutions for more complex files.

• Act as a coach to less experienced underwriters.

• Collaborate with IT teams and Business Analysts as an expert in the implementation of a new underwriting automation system.

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What could accelerate your success in this role
We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor's degree or any other relevant academic background.

• Brings 8+ years of experience in individual life underwriting or in a similar role.

• Is recognized for strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess medical and non-medical information to make accurate underwriting decisions.

• Stands out for their ability to negotiate, organize, and manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset, delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Intermediate level of English required, as the individual will be expected to read, analyze, and interpret medical documents in English on a daily basis, as well as communicate regularly, both verbally and in writing, with English-speaking underwriters across Canada.

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Why you'll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a
  collective pursuit of excellence;

• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;

• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;

• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

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Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs!

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Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse
experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply - your place might be
with us, and we want to get to know you!

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The typical hiring range for this position is between 88k and 110k CAD per year,
for 37.5 hours per week; the base salary offered may vary depending on
knowledge, skills, years of experience, and internal equity related to the role. At
iA, we are committed to offering a fair, equitable, and market-based
compensation structure. Our market data is updated annually to reflect the most
current market conditions.

iA Financial Group

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it's by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we're invested in you.

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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