Life Underwriting Director Risk Governance

Strengthen Canada Life’s life underwriting decisions through risk governance, quality insight, and expert oversight in a hybrid Canadian role.As Director, Life Underwriting, you will oversee complex cases and specialist capability while aligning decisions with authorities, treaties, and risk appetite. You will use quality reviews, process audits, claims, reinsurance feedback, referral patterns, and service data to identify gaps. The role partners with Operations, Product, Pricing, Technology, Compliance, and Distribution.Key Responsibilities:
Ensure decisions align with guidelines and treaty termsUse data to identify capability and process gapsBuild closed-loop learning from claims and feedbackMonitor emerging medical, regulatory, and market risksOwn controls, audit support, and action plansRequirements:
Advanced medical, financial, and non-medical risk assessment experienceStrong knowledge of reinsurance and jumbo considerationsAbility to test assumptions and measure outcomesSound judgment balancing efficiency, fairness, profitability, and riskUniversity degree or equivalent education and experience preferredBring life underwriting expertise, measurable risk governance, and disciplined judgment to Canada Life’s complex decision environment.
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