You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights.

At Sun

Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Location: Hybrid, Work from Home

As an Intermediate Underwriter/Senior Underwriter, you will join one of Canada's largest insurers.

We offer various paths for advancement, including individual life insurance, health insurance, risk management, people management, innovation, and field sales. A hybrid work environment, offering you the best of in-office collaboration and the flexibility of working from home

Flexible benefits from your first day, meeting your needs and those of your loved ones

Our share ownership program and pension plan give you the opportunity to invest in Sun Life through company matching contribution opportunities An annual bonus based on company performance and individual performance

Paid vacation based on experience, 5 care days available to take care of yourself or others (e.g., your family or others you may support), and 10 personal sick days to support your well-being A maternity/paternity leave salary top-up program so you can focus on your growing family

Analyze medical, personal,



and financial information to assess eligibility for life insurance and critical illness insurance applications, relying on quantitative and qualitative data to make informed decisions

Assess and classify risk using underwriting guidelines and your professional judgment; medical evidence) or refer files as needed

Document decisions and related rationales, ensuring notes are explicit and concise and demonstrate a thoughtful assessment of risk

Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve underwriting quality, efficiency, and consistency. Maintain strong medical knowledge and stay current on underwriting approaches, trends, and risk factors

At least 3 years of experience as an individual life insurance underwriter

Existing signing authority in life insurance and critical illness insurance

Knowledge of medicine and risk factors

Specialized training: Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected] may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. Underwriting - Individual Posting End Date: 04/09/2026 #

📌 Senior Risk Assessor (Remote) (Canada)
🏢 Sun Life Financial
📍 Canada