Assistant Vice President - High Net Worth Underwriting at Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Underwriting Due Diligence, Risk Management, Underwriting Advice, Business Relationship Building, Process Improvement, Training, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Leadership, Problem Solving, Business Acumen, Integrity, Initiative, Adaptability, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills

Industry

Insurance

Description

Job Purpose You are required to provide underwriting support within the risk management framework of GELS prescribed guidelines, for individual product lines (especially high net worth products). The Job Provide underwriting due diligence on new applications, within the prescribed guidelines by GELS and Reinsurance partners Identify risks and apply best underwriting practices in line with the industry standard Provide competitive, yet risk appropriate underwriting advice and market leading underwriting services Provide critical liaison and build strong business relationship with distribution channels (Agency, Bancassurance & Brokers), Group Risk Management, Products, Actuarial, Reinsurers, etc. Proactively seek for HNW process improvement and instill a culture of customer first approach Ensure timely and adequate support for business, including training for distribution channels Support in the reviewing and updating of underwriting guidelines for High Net Worth products Project management, e.g. review & streamline work processes to support business operations, prepare SOPs, review forms etc. Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks. Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company Highlights any potential concerns/ risks and proactively shares best risk management practices Our Requirements Degree with at least 8 years of solid experience in underwriting Life, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident and Health risks Prior experience of HNW underwriting is preferred Previous exposure to post-issue underwriting and post-claims underwriting is preferred Leadership ability, team player, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving skills and business acumen Good interpersonal and communication skills High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes About Great Eastern Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Responsibilities

The role involves providing underwriting support within the risk management framework, focusing on individual product lines, especially high net worth products, by conducting due diligence and applying best underwriting practices. Key duties also include liaising with distribution channels and internal departments, seeking process improvements, and ensuring timely business support.