Corporate Underwriting Advisor

Desjardins

Corporate Underwriting Advisor responsible for underwriting and product development in insurance offerings. Position requires relevant experience, hybrid work in cities across Canada.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeMississauga • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the development, execution and maintenance of personal lines insurance products
Develop new coverages, new business rules, and leverage the use of applications to meet emerging member/client needs while supporting profitability
Creation and maintenance of the pre-configured recommended insurance package offers
Identify and establish insurance risks and intentions on a portfolio basis, and promote their understanding, interpretation and application by the operational sectors
Maintain, update, and develop insurance wordings, documents and validation of legal insurance documents
Oversee the realization of recommendations by adequately leveraging underwriting expertise and seeking support from our partners within the organization for the development of solutions in their area of expertise
Continually monitor the existing book of business and market trends to ensure that our coverages and products continue to evolve to meet the current and emerging needs of our members and clients, while maintaining adequate controls
Maintain an expert role in insurance within the organization by advising leadership, partners, and facilitating the transfer of knowledge to other departments of the organization when underwriting expertise is required
Ensure that underwriting guidelines and products meet regulatory and compliance requirements and be responsible for all the provincial filing
Liaise with decision-making and regulatory bodies that set industry rules and influence stakeholders with respect to insurance products and practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related fields
A minimum of three years of relevant experience in property and casualty
Experience in Omni-channel client and the digital channel shift
CIP, FCIP or CRM designations

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

Insurance Product DevelopmentBusiness Rule CreationRisk IdentificationInsurance Document MaintenanceMarket Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

Leadership AdvisingKnowledge TransferStakeholder Influence

Certifications

CIPFCIPCRM