Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

A career with Intact Specialty Solutions is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in the insurance industry and grow your skillset across a wide variety of lines of business spanning 180 countries. Being part of Canada’s largest P&C insurer and leading provider of global specialty insurance means learning from industry experts and expanding our capabilities. Here you’ll develop not only your career but also establish Intact’s reputation as a leader in Specialty Solutions across the globe. 

We’re looking for a Specialist or Senior Specialist, Specialty solutions, to join our growing Energy team!

What you’ll do here:

• Support the strategic product development plan to achieve growth targets.

• Develop guidelines, authority statements and manage the referral process to support performance and underwriting.

• Gather market intelligence by working directly with distribution, brokers and customers and compare Intact's product offering to the competition.

• Research technology-based solutions for pricing, underwriting, risk assessment and loss mitigation opportunities

• Collaborate with internal teams to explore new growth and profitability opportunities through technical research and relationship building.

• Assist in portfolio management through governance best practices, profitability and growth analysis.

• Perform technical underwriting audit.

• Communicate changes related underwriting guidelines and new products.

• Provide underwriting training, lending expertise colleagues and distribution underwriters.

What you bring to the table:

• University degree/College diploma or any combination of equivalent education and experience

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience, ideally 5 years of experience in Energy/Natural Resources/Large/Complex Property Underwriting

• Highly organized, with the ability to work towards goals while adapting to change in a fast paced environment

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to persuade as well as challenge others

• Can deal effectively and respectfully with individuals at all levels of the organization

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with national departmental teams

• Effective analytical, negotiating and decision-making skills

• Can work well under tight deadlines, including organizational and time management skills

• High level of integrity, confidentiality and accountability

• Digital and Data Acumen, understanding how these two items can support and facilitate the customer and Underwriters experience

• CIP is a must and FCIP and/or CRM designation is an asset

• Willing to travel on occasion

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that the posted salary range is for the Specialist role. We encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

#LI-Hybrid

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.