Associate Director - Underwriting (JP)

Position Overview

As an expert, review complex medical/financial risks using sophisticated underwriting processes and procedures. Interacts with client underwriters to discuss applications, solve complex underwriting issues and provides customer service to maintain/enhance client relationships. Act as resource of for less experienced team member and contribute to development of the team member.

Responsibilities

• Handles more challenging cases/situations
• Interact with clients at industry or client meetings and develop strong client ties and contact
• Closely work with Underwriting Solution team to provide technical solution and/or advise as an expert
• Closely work with Medical Director in local and regional to develop the team’s underwriting capability, to maintain quality and competitive edge of the company
• Approval authority: 500,000,000+ yen
• Lead and direct the case underwriting team
• Participate in or may lead projects or any other initiatives of the function and/or the business as required

Requirements

• More than 10 years of experience in Life and Living Benefits Underwriting
• Highly advanced knowledge of medical, financial and legal aspects as applicable to evaluation of life reinsurance risks
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese (written communication in English is required)
• Must be creative, flexible, motivated and responsive
• Demonstrate effective time management, conflict resolution and team management
• Work effectively in teams
• Client focused (both external and internal)