Managing Director, Underwriting

Pacific Life

Underwriting Managing Director leading a team of underwriters and managing life insurance applications at Pacific Life. Evaluating insurance risks and guiding team development in a fully remote role.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $167,670 - $204,930 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Complete wing-to-wing underwriting decisions, starting with review of upfront underwriting data and tools
Staff coaching and development of Underwriting Consultants and Senior Consultants
Handle additional underwriting requirements by determining value, ordering, and reviewing to perform risk selection
Finalizing cases and performing second-sign duties as needed
Demonstrate dependability, organization, and sound judgment by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality, and performance standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 - 12+ Years of Life Insurance Underwriting experience with proven proficiency in underwriting processes and philosophies
5+ Years of team management experience in an Underwriting capacity
Ability to handle advanced decision level authorities without a co-signature ($15 Million or higher)
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally
Critical thinking skills and attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events
Ability to interpret meaning of information for others; translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used
Ability to develop specific goals, plan, and prioritize work
Bachelor's Degree
BGA and Trial Experience Preferred
Completion of FALU, CLU, FLMI or other insurance related course work

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your Benefits Start Day 1
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwriting processesrisk selectiondecision level authorities

Soft Skills

coachingdevelopmentdependabilityorganizationsound judgmenteffective communicationcritical thinkingattention to detailgoal settingprioritization

Certifications

FALUCLUFLMI