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About this Underwriting Managing Director role at Pacific Life

Pacific Life · Remote · Arizona-Remote

Job Description:

Compensation will be determined based on factors including geographic location, relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. For highly qualified candidates, compensation may exceed the posted salary range.

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

Pacific Life is actively seeking a talented Underwriting Managing Director to join our Consumer Markets Division and lead a team of Underwriters. This role supports 100% remote work.

As an Underwriting Managing Director, you’ll play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success as a people leader and deeply technical Underwriting subject matter expert. You'll evaluate insurance applicants, correlating all aspects of risk to determine whether to accept, modify or decline applications. You'll focus on mortality by evaluating risk of death which includes history, degree of medical maintenance, treatment, and flags of potential future risk. Our underwriters are a crucial part to the placement of Life Insurance coverage and can directly impact our position in the marketplace and relationship with distribution partners.
 

Now is a great time to join our Underwriting team. We have undertaken a transformational effort to update our tools and achieve accelerated underwriting. Our underwriters are empowered to grow their careers through learning and development opportunities. Apply today to help lead a team that is dedicated to innovation, career development, and the people-first culture of Pacific Life.


How you'll help move us forward: 

  • Complete wing-to-wing underwriting decisions, starting with review of upfront underwriting data and tools

  • Staff coaching and development of Underwriting Consultants and Senior Consultants

  • Handle additional underwriting requirements by determining value, ordering, and reviewing to perform risk selection

  • Finalizing cases and performing second-sign duties as needed

  • Demonstrate dependability, organization, and sound judgment by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality, and performance standards.

The experience you bring: 

  • 10 - 12+ Years of Life Insurance Underwriting experience with proven proficiency in underwriting processes and philosophies

  • 5+ Years of team management experience in an Underwriting capacity

  • Ability to handle advanced decision level authorities without a co-signature ($15 Million or higher)

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally

  • Critical thinking skills and attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events

  • Ability to interpret meaning of information for others; translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used

  • Ability to develop specific goals, plan, and prioritize work

What makes you stand out: 

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • BGA and Trial Experience Preferred

  • Completion of FALU, CLU, FLMI or other insurance related course work

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Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$152,370.00 - $186,230.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

  • Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

  • Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

  • Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

  • Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife

EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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