Senior Life Underwriter

About the role

Zurich is hiring a Senior Life Underwriter for its Retail Underwriting Team in Melbourne. You will assess new business and changes to Zurich Life Risk policies, make underwriting decisions aligned with the company's philosophy and risk appetite, and build trusted relationships across adviser networks and with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Assess individual Life, TPD, Trauma and Income Protection applications across medical, financial and occupational considerations.
• Make high-quality, timely underwriting decisions in line with Zurich's underwriting philosophy and relevant frameworks.
• Provide technical underwriting support and guidance to customers, internal stakeholders and distribution partners.
• Build relationships with advisers, reinsurers and key stakeholders, including managing an aligned Adviser panel.
• Support underwriting quality through case checking, countersigning and recommendations on non-disclosure cases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, development activities and reviews of underwriting guidelines and processes.

Required profile

• Minimum of five years' experience in an Individual Life Underwriting role within a retail environment.
• Established high-level underwriting authorities and strong knowledge of the insurance industry and relevant products and services.
• Knowledge of relevant regulation and legislation, supported by strong time management and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to Agile ways of working and the IT capability to work in a contemporary underwriting environment.
• ANZIIF Cert IV in Life Insurance, or an equivalent qualification.
• ALUCA CPLI accreditation.

What we offer

• 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff, plus 15 days of personal/carer's leave and access to Family Care.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home per week for full-time employees.
• AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year and an AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for a work-from-home setup.
• Award-winning training programs and global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries.