Sr. Underwriter Hybrid OR REMOTE

About the Role

At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well‑being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives – a mission we’ve honed since 1859. Equitable is looking for an experienced Sr. Employee Benefits Underwriter to join our team. The Sr. Employee Benefits Underwriter will be responsible for risk assessment and decision‑making on new business opportunities. This individual will work closely with the Distribution team to sell new business and maintain existing business, keeping the Company’s financial objectives in mind.

The Underwriter will also collaborate with other departments and vendor partners on underwriting‑related issues and best practices.

• Risk assessment and decision‑making on new business opportunities.
• Work closely with the Distribution team to sell new business and add to existing business, keeping the Company’s financial objectives in mind.
• Collaborate with other departments and vendor partners on underwriting‑related issues and best practices.
• Work within Equitable’s quoting platform and other rating tools to develop manual and experience rates.
• Execute key KPIs, including pricing strategy targets, sales targets, persistency and TaT performance.

This position offers a flexible work schedule: it may be fully remote or hybrid. If you are located near one of our offices (e.g., Charlotte, NC; New York, NY), a hybrid schedule with 2–3 days on‑site per week is expected to foster collaboration and connection.

The base salary range for this position is $73,000 – $105,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short‑term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

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Pay and Benefits:

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• 5+ years of Group Employee Benefits Underwriting experience. Experience with Life, STD, LTD, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, or VB products is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant hands‑on work experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Established customer service skills and experience.
• Proven ability to negotiate.
• Adapts & learns.
• Applies business knowledge.
• Solid work ethic.

Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.

Knowledge of group insurance products, business processes, market segments and the marketplace; ability to run applications effectively for the insurance organization's business.

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations; ability to comply with these laws and regulations in insurance industry practices and activities.

Knowledge of the full spectrum of underwriting activities, practices, tools and considerations; ability to utilize underwriting knowledge to implement, manage and improve the underwriting process.

Knowledge of effective self‑management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

At Equitable, we’re a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well‑being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives. We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

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