Senior National Accounts Underwriting Consultant

Job Description

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, serving approximately 50 million Americans.

This position in the National Accounts Employee Benefits Underwriting organization is responsible for all aspects of risk selection, pricing and proposal for our Group Disability and Life new business and renewals for 2,000+ lives. Apply standard underwriting principles and procedures to evaluate, rate and negotiate price on new business. Apply in depth knowledge of assigned product lines and independent decision making within underwriting policies and procedures.

• Evaluate, price, propose rate and strategy to acquire and renew National Account clients
• In-depth risk assessment and pricing of prospective and in‑force customers in conformance with underwriting guidelines and authority limits
• Provide customer reporting and analytics
• Partner with sales, national accounts practice leader and home office subject matter experts to develop comprehensive pricing and solutions for our customers
• Recommend changes in policies and procedures to be more responsive to emerging client and market needs
• Proactively manage in‑force block of business to maintain profit and persistence expectations
• Mentoring and underwriter development

• Minimum 7+ years of group underwriting experience
• Highly skilled in written and verbal communications, organization, time/work management, interpersonal relationships, and problem solving
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to changing demands, including system and process changes
• Motivated, positive, team player
• Proficient PC skills, including Excel, and word processing applications
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills, and in‑depth understanding of industry contractual language and provisions
• High technical understanding of underwriting principles and theory

$85,200 – $127,800

• Generous vacation and sick time
• Market‑leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
• Medical coverage
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• Disability programs
• Partial sabbatical program
• 401(k) employer match and stock purchase options

We will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise‑qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email  to request an accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.