Senior Underwriting Consultant

Sun Life

Senior Underwriting Consultant working at Sun Life to evaluate underwriting risks and build client relationships. Specializing in Life and Critical Illness Insurance with a focus on exceptional service and continuous improvement.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeWaterloo • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review and analyze medical, lifestyle and financial information to evaluate eligibility and risk for applications for Life and Critical Illness Insurance products.
Conduct risk assessment, make and communicate decisions for each application.
Build strong relationships with our clients and advisors and deliver an exceptional service experience.
Negotiate better decisions from reinsurers when applicable, following internal rules.
Identify areas of opportunities and bring forward recommendations for solutions through our Brighter Way program.
Focus on continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in risk selection and rules development
Strong analytical, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Must underwrite both Life and Critical Illness
Minimum Life signing authority of $5M and Critical Illness signing authority of $300K
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Specialized training: ALU certificate and commitment to ongoing education with a goal of attaining the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU)
Strong knowledge of medicine and risk factors
Ability to influence and negotiate
Must be comfortable with financial underwriting on large premiums.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections.
A collaborative and interactive team environment
Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community – and in many cases, we’ll match your contributions.
Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk assessmentunderwritingfinancial underwritingrisk selectionrules developmentanalytical skillsdecision-makingproblem-solvingnegotiationknowledge of medicine

Soft Skills

judgementinfluencerelationship buildingteamworkcommunicationcontinuous improvementservice experienceprofessional development

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeALU certificateFellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU)