Manulife

Financial Services

SeniorManager/Manager,Underwriting

Hong Kong, China FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Manager/ Manager, Underwriting at Manulife. Skills: Underwriting, Leadership, Process enhancement. Manage and monitor daily operations to ensure satisfactory services are delivered within turnaround time. Underwrite large amount and complex application and review suggest cases”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure satisfactory services are delivered within turnaround time; Ensure underwriting standards as per Audit Guidelines; ensure both are reasonable and practical and in line with market practices; ensure operational efficiency

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

analytical mind; problem solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Over 12 years of relevant experience in life underwriting, at least 5 years in supervisory level, Excellent underwriting competency, PC literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing

Nice to Have

LOMA qualification preferred

What You'll Do.

Manage and monitor daily operations to ensure satisfactory services are delivered within turnaround time

Underwrite large amount and complex application and review suggest cases

Be the first port of call to resolve appeals and complaints

Ensure underwriting standards as per Audit Guidelines while meeting pricing assumptions of mortality and morbidity

Polish and enhance underwriting rules and guidelines to ensure both are reasonable and practical and in line with market practices

Keep track of competitors’ practices

provide recommendations and business cases to enable enhancement of existing guidelines

Streamline and enhance workflow and processes to ensure operational efficiency

Participate in product development and lead implementation from Underwriting

Conduct and arrange training to underwriters

Lead projects when required

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead projects when required; Conduct and arrange training to underwriters

Communication Scope

communication; presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Lead projects when required

Full Job Description

**Position Responsibilities:** * Manage and monitor daily operations to ensure satisfactory services are delivered within turnaround time * Underwrite large amount and complex application and review suggest cases * Be the first port of call to resolve appeals and complaints * Ensure underwriting standards as per Audit Guidelines while meeting pricing assumptions of mortality and morbidity * Polish and enhance underwriting rules and guidelines to ensure both are reasonable and practical and in line with market practices * Keep track of competitors’ practices, provide recommendations and business cases to enable enhancement of existing guidelines * Streamline and enhance workflow and processes to ensure operational efficiency * Participate in product development and lead implementation from Underwriting * Conduct and arrange training to underwriters * Lead projects when required **Required Qualifications:** * Degree or equivalent business qualifications * LOMA qualification preferred * Over 12 years of relevant experience in life underwriting with at least 5 years in supervisory level * Excellent underwriting competency * Excellent leadership and team building skills * Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills * Strong analytical mind and problem solving skills, with innovation and a customer-care focus * PC literate in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Chinese word processing _**When you join our team:**_ * We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. * We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. * As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. **About Manulife and John Hancock** Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit [_https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html_](https://www.manulife.com/en/ab

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