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About the Role

Munich Re Canada is seeking a senior, bilingual, client-focused underwriting consultant with strong technical judgment, curiosity, and a passion for underwriting. This role involves production underwriting for facultative business, client partnership, team mentoring, and contributions to modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will be comfortable applying traditional underwriting expertise while embracing new tools and digital capabilities.

Responsibilities

Assess and underwrite complex Life & Health facultative risks using sound medical, financial, occupational, avocational, and risk-selection judgment within established authority levels.
Deliver responsive, consultative support to clients by providing clear underwriting rationale, practical solutions, and timely file management.
Contribute to underwriting modernization initiatives, including the use of data, automation, rules engines, digital evidence, and workflow tools.
Mentor, coach, and support underwriters through case consultation, co-signing, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
Partner with cross-functional teams as an underwriting subject matter expert.
Monitor emerging risk trends, evolving sources of underwriting evidence, regulatory considerations, and market developments.
Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance underwriting guidelines, processes, client experience, controls, and training materials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
Industry designations preferred (FALU, FLMI), or a demonstrated commitment to ongoing technical and professional development.
5+ years of Life & Health underwriting experience, including complex and facultative cases; Critical Illness or Disability underwriting experience is an asset.
Bilingual French/English (oral and written) is required.
Advanced knowledge of medical, financial, occupational, and avocational risk assessment, insurance principles, contract provisions, and regulatory considerations.
Strong digital fluency, including comfort using underwriting platforms, data, automation, rules engines, workflow tools, and evolving sources of evidence.
Excellent critical thinking, analytical judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, or provide technical guidance to others.

Skills

Underwriting
Risk Assessment
Client Relationship Management
Mentoring
Coaching
Data Analysis
Automation
Digital Tools
Critical Thinking
Analytical Judgment
Relationship Building
Influencing Skills

Location

Remote (Canada)

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Industry designations preferred

Salary/Compensations

$122,000 - $159,000 per year
Annual company bonus

Benefits

Engaging and collaborative environment
Continuous learning and development
Hybrid work environment
Great compensation package
Market leading company-paid flexible health and dental benefits
Flexible dollars for Health Spending Account and/or Wellness Spending Account
Immediate participation in DC Pension Plan with automatic employer contribution and optional company match
Generous time off (vacation, personal days, unplanned time, Statutory Holidays, early closure half-days)
Learning and development programs (LinkedIn Learning, Education Assistance Program, professional fees reimbursement)
Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave top-up program
Employee Referral Program
Recognition & Rewards Platform

About the Company

Munich Re is the world's leading reinsurance company with over 40,000 employees in over 50 locations globally.
We enable fundamental change by turning uncertainty into manageable risk.
We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions.
We dare to think big and are continuously innovating.
Our data, technology, and teams drive transformative change in the life insurance industry.
We invest strategically in our talent, offering professional development, innovation, and rewards for high performance.

Equal Opportunity

Munich Re is committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of employment barriers and discrimination.
Accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process.