Director, Actuarial Services, Corporate Underwriting

Desjardins

. Lead the development and governance of pricing strategies and underwriting frameworks to ensure competitiveness and long-term profitability .

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeAurora • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and governance of pricing strategies and underwriting frameworks to ensure competitiveness and long-term profitability
Strengthen the value proposition by maintaining a relevant, competitive, and market-aligned product offering
Support business development, distribution, and marketing efforts by providing expert insights, contributing to client discussions, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring effective commercialization of products
Monitor and manage portfolio performance and key metrics (loss ratio, retention, closing ratio, average premium), recommending pricing, underwriting, or product adjustments to support sustainable growth
Ensure underwriting discipline and risk selection standards align with risk appetite, actuarial insights, and reinsurance strategies
Partner closely with Claims teams to analyze trends, identify loss drivers, and incorporate insights into pricing, coverage, and underwriting practices
Leverage actuarial expertise and advanced analytics to inform strategic decisions related to growth opportunities, target segments, and overall risk management
Collaborate with internal partners to ensure alignment with corporate actuarial functions, modeling, governance frameworks, and enterprise strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree actuarial science, business administration or in a related field
A minimum of ten years of relevant experience, including eight years of management experience
Experience in commercial lines insurance
Experience in business development
Experience in managing a national and multi-site team
Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec
Advanced intermediate proficiency in English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English speaking partners, members and/or clients
Advanced knowledge of property and casualty insurance
Advanced knowledge in business and industry, including best practices and standard practices
Available for occasional travel for meetings in Levis, Montreal and Aurora

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

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Hard Skills & Tools

pricing strategiesunderwriting frameworksportfolio performance managementactuarial insightsadvanced analyticsrisk managementcommercial lines insurancebusiness developmentteam managementproperty and casualty insurance

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic decision-makingclient engagementinsight generationmarket analysisgrowth opportunity identificationrisk selectiongovernance