Consultant or Specialist, Corporate Underwriting (12-month contract)

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Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We’re looking for a Consultant or Specialist, to join our Corporate Specialty Solutions team!

**This is a 12-month contract opportunity with option to work out of any office location in Canada.**

As a Consultant in the national Specialty Solutions Corporate team, you will be an advisor on commercial automobile including wordings, guidelines, accumulation, technology and strategy.  This role requires a working knowledge of technologies that impact commercial vehicle insurance including telematics, sensors, automated driving, mobility and delivery platforms, and emerging technologies that are being introduced in the automobile ecosystem.   Other key accountabilities for your role will include supporting and delivering strategic projects; providing technical support (including General Liability and Cargo) for the transportation segment; monitoring results; assisting with account referral reviews; and contributing to training—helping ensure consistent application of corporate underwriting guidelines and supporting profitable growth objectives. The successful candidate will also have strong written and verbal communication skills, proven ability to analyze and interpret data to generate insights, and strong PowerPoint skills to help develop presentations with support from the broader team.

What you'll do here:

• Support SL Automobile and Transportation portfolio guidelines and other projects

• Review, approve, modify or decline referrals

• Contribute to research opportunities, emerging trends, markets and products

• Provides development and project management support on various strategic initiatives

• Engages and liaises with appropriate stakeholders and supports the introduction of new products or material modification of existing products

• Assist in underwriting complex commercial policies

• Contributes to the development of new or modification of existing underwriting guidelines

• Supports execution and oversight of Governance and Risk Management related initiatives, including but not limited to referrals, Compliance items, Regulatory guidelines, Audits, etc.

• Provide training and technical support to ensure a consistent use of corporate guidelines and control insurance risks

• Represents Intact at National insurance industry groups

What you bring to the table:

• University Degree and CIP or FCIP designation or any combination of equivalent education and experience

• Minimum experience: 3 years in relevant commercial underwriting for Consultant roles and 5 years for Specialist roles.

• Experience working with telematics/connected vehicle data and commercial vehicle technology platforms is an asset; however, candidates with a strong interest and willingness to learn in this area are encouraged to apply

• Ability to build clear, compelling presentations that tell a coherent story and drive key messages

• Very proactive with the ability to handle multiple competing priorities and projects

• Ability to collaborate effectively and positively influence others

• Highly organized, and drives change through proactive focus on executions of needed improvements and actions

• Strong analytical, negotiating and decision-making skills 

• Willing to travel on occasion (up to 25%)

• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism (English) is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that the posted salary range is for the Consultant role. We encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

#LI-Hybrid

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.