Group Underwriting Consultant

Sun Life • Waterloo, ON

2d • CA$58,000 - CA$93,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Group Underwriting Consultant, you lead complex underwriting work, bringing advanced risk expertise, strong financial judgement, and strategic insight to support balanced pricing decisions and long-term, sustainable income for Sun Life. You are a trusted partner to Business Development, clients, and internal teams—using confident communication, negotiation, and influence to deliver client-focused outcomes while protecting profitability.

Requirements

• Advanced numerical and analytical skills
• A thoughtful approach to decision making with an ability to apply judgement to unique situations
• A solutions mind set where you are able to balance the needs for profit against growth
• A curiosity about our clients and their needs where you are constantly looking for creative ways to do the best for us and them
• Ability to negotiate and make decisive timely decisions
• Ability to work effectively with Microsoft and Excel application
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong cross-functional team skills
• Ability to clearly explain your decisions, both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Group Benefits is preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete renewals, quotations and respond to client requests within service standards
• Develop a strong understanding of our products and services, underwriting guidelines, systems and tools, pricing methodologies and the marketplace
• Assess risk and determine the price, financial and contractual conditions of Sun Life's Group Benefits offering for each Plan Sponsor
• Develop an understanding of the administrative, contractual and legislative Group Benefits environment
• Build strong relationships with our salespeople, working in partnership with them to sell renewals and quotations
• Work with our salespeople to ensure a clear understanding of our clients, their needs and their respective risk profiles
• Strive to meet client needs, including providing insight and creative solutions to help solve client issues around risk and cost of their group benefits plan

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development programs from the start of employment and ongoing that set you up for success
• An environment of continuous learning mixing both formal training as well as progressive independent challenges
• Career progression opportunities within Underwriting and a variety of other career paths within Sun Life
• A supportive and interactive team environment
• A comprehensive benefits package including flexible group benefits plan, retirement savings and stock purchase plans, generous vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed