Underwriter- Permanent- Irish Life Financial Services

14 hours ago


Dublin, Ireland Irish Life Group Services Limited Full time

Underwriter - Permanent - Irish Life Financial Services

Location: Dublin, IE

- Full Time Permanent position
- Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

If you have several years of relevant experience in underwriting and strong analytical reasoning/decision-making capabilities, this could be the perfect opportunity for you

This role would suit someone with the above skills currently at Consultant level looking to build on their experience.

Irish Life manages employee benefits for individual & corporate customers. The Underwriting area assesses over 50,000 protection applications per year across Life, Specified Illness, Bill Cover & Income Protection Cover.

In this role, you will report to a Team Manager and will be required to make decisions on large and complex risks.

You will be working within a dynamic and fast-paced team. For hard-working and ambitious individuals, employment with Irish Life could take you anywhere.

The Underwriter role will include the following responsibilities:

- Assessing new applications and deciding on medical and financial requirements in accordance with the company philosophy
- Developing good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Assessment of complex medical and financial risks, plus management of Large Case risks
- Liaising with Chief Medical Officer and Reinsurers
- Corresponding with Brokers, Employers, customers, and Doctors
- Developing a high level of technical and medical expertise

What you will need to be successful in the role:

- Several years of relevant underwriting experience
- Strong analytical reasoning and decision-making capabilities
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated commercial awareness
- A track record of displaying a positive, solution-focused attitude
- An organised approach and delivers on any promises made
- Knowledge of the Risk, Control and Regulatory Environment relevant to this role and ensure control mechanisms are in place to prevent any risk arising

It would be desirable for the successful candidate to:

- Have an interest in ongoing developments in relevant underwriting & protection topics.
- Have broad systems and data analysis skills
- Have attained the Diploma in Life & Disability Underwriting (DLDU) or on pathway to equivalent underwriting qualification.

About us:

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance.

It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.

We are proud of our culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of our people. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs/profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

ILGL supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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