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Manulife · 4 months ago

Senior Underwriting Consultant, Research & Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $162K/yr

5+ years exp

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. They are seeking a Senior Underwriting Consultant, Research & Development, who will provide underwriting subject matter expertise and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the underwriting process.

FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Research, analyze, and make recommendations on the effectiveness of new data sources and underwriting techniques

Collaborate with teams to develop innovative, data-driven underwriting solutions and capabilities that ensure seamless experience for a broad customer base

Support product development work for targeted initiatives

Analyze underwriting data through various studies and claims experience if applicable

Prioritize project work, focusing on generating the most value for the business

Keep abreast of external factors that may affect underwriting (e.g. medical and technical advancements, industry rules, compliance and regulations)

Keep abreast of competitor actions and industry trends

Work with internal stakeholders to recommend and implement underwriting guideline changes

Work with external vendors, partners and technologies that support business capabilities

Apply innovative thinking and creative problem-solving to address complex underwriting challenges

Contribute to the continuous improvement of underwriting practices and procedures

Clearly communicate results and progress to senior management

Qualification

Underwriting risk assessmentTech implementationsData analysisMS Office skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsResearch experienceFALU/FLMI certificationCreative problem-solving

Required

Knowledge and experience of underwriting risk assessment - medical, non-medical, financial

Experience with tech implementations, communicating requirements, and testing

Highly engaged: able to self-manage work, problem solve, and execute projects under deadline pressure

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written (technical) communication skills and comfort presenting to senior leaders on technical topics

Ability to convey complex underwriting concepts to diverse stakeholders

Exceptional collaboration skills, demonstrated through experience working with various technical audiences and across multiple functions such as actuaries, medical, data scientists, operations, legal and compliance teams

Excellent MS Office Skills, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and web tools

Undergraduate and/or post graduate degree in science, medical or related field or minimum of 5-10 years' experience in underwriting and/or research experience

FALU/FLMI a plus

Ability to work across virtual teams and sites and in open and collaborative workspaces

Occasional travel may be required