Manager- Life Underwriting

Ethoslife
Bangalore, India
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced underwriting leaders comfortable with hybrid work arrangements and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in underwriting leadership and a preference for hybrid work models
    — “This role seeks a dynamic, hands-on individual who has the energy and vision to guide a developing team to high levels of success.”
  • Candidates with strong data analysis and decision-making skills, particularly in underwriting workflows
    — “Drive strategic efforts to optimize underwriting workflows, including work to implement rules within an underwriting engine.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a balance of hands-on underwriting and leadership responsibilities
    — “50% of this role will be dedicated to case underwriting”
  • Candidates must be prepared for a potentially high-growth environment with ongoing hiring needs
    — “Perform hiring analysis to flex with our growth”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in mentoring and developing underwriting teams across geographies
    — “Work closely with Chief Underwriter, Sr. Director/Director of Underwriting Operations to recruit, hire, mentor, and develop underwriting staff both domestically and internationally.”
  • Emphasize your data-driven decision-making and performance management experience
    — “Develop performance management and quality control system to provide feedback, guidance and reviews to underwriting team members.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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Skills & requirements

Required

UnderwritingTeam LeadershipPerformance ManagementRecruitmentTraining

Preferred

Life InsuranceUnderwriting Certification

Stack & domain

LOMAALU

About the role

Original posting from Ethoslife via Greenhouse

About Ethos

Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.

About the role:

Do you want to make the world a better place for underwriters? Are you a natural leader who loves to mentor and guide? This role seeks a dynamic, hands-on individual who has the energy and vision to guide a developing team to high levels of success. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

50% of this role will be dedicated to case underwriting

Ability to lead the team with passion, positivity and continual improvement

Work closely with Chief Underwriter, Sr. Director/Director of Underwriting Operations to recruit, hire, mentor, and develop underwriting staff both domestically and internationally

Assess quality and headcount 

Perform hiring analysis to flex with our growth

Create and improve onboarding and underwriting training programs

Develop performance management and quality control system to provide feedback, guidance and reviews to underwriting team members

Assist underwriting staff to develop their technical and decision making skills, while ensuring adherence to our core values.

Drive strategic efforts to optimize underwriting workflows, including work to implement rules within an underwriting engine, recommending solutions and best practices as appropriate

As needed, work with Underwriting Strategies to perform quality assurance testing of automated rules and processes 

Qualifications and Skills:

8+ years in Life underwriting (US based underwriting experience is preferred)).

5+ years of experience in an underwriting leadership or development role

Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU are highly beneficial

Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology

Sharp focus on execution and an owner mentality with a track record of delivering success in a timely manner

Data oriented decision making skills and great intuition 

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills

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Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records.

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Source: Ethoslife careers (Greenhouse)

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