Position Responsibilities :

- Provide deep technical leadership and underwriting risk perspective on medical, nonmedical, financial, custom pricing and new business processes
- Lead by inspiring coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of specialists, both current team and future underwriters in the pipeline for large case underwriting
- Maintain a strong reputation as a market leader in High Net Worth cases and be the key contact for Manulife’s High Net Worth advisors
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with advisors including the development and maintenance of customized processes for these advisors and their support staff
- Work independently across pricing, product, customer service and new business functions to ensure consistent experience for advisors
- Influence stakeholders within Cdn Segment to optimize and prioritize HNW service
- Provide senior leaders with information related to pending business in order to estimate the impact of the HNW business on sales and NBEV forecasting
- Work directly with senior leaders on high profile cases
- Stay current on sales concepts, tax changes and market trends to ensure risks accepted align with our values and risk appetite
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with and negotiation skills with reinsurance partners
- Promote excellence and consistency in underwriting risk assessment
- Champion and advocate for a positive and consistent underwriting experience for all clients
- Willingness to challenge existing practices and assumptions and focus on change based on customer and advisor experience
- Provide a consistently high sense of urgency and flexibility in an environment of continual growth and change
- Provide guidance and model resilience in a high-pressured environment




- Keep abreast of underwriting developments, emerging trends and industry practices

Required Qualifications :

- 10+ years of underwriting experience

- Extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of risk assessment - medical, nonmedical, financial, legal and compliance

- Robust operational management background

- Strong knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of life insurance product features, distribution, retention management, reinsurance and pricing practices

- Strong analytical and mathematical skills

- Sound decision making skills

- Relationship-building

- Exceptional communication at various levels with various internal and external audiences

- Strong financial acumen - understanding of the financial impact of underwriting decisions to the company

- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various levels with the organization

- Excellent presentation skills

- A leader who attracts and retains top talent and has proven leadership skills with high engagement results When you join our team :

- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Referenced Salary Location

CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$129,800.00 CAD - $241,200.00 CAD

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short

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