Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Full Time Permanent

Location: Calgary, AB

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About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance, which is proudly part of Benefact Group, is looking for a Senior Underwriting Specialist for our Western Region team located in our downtown Calgary office.

We are seeking an individual who is ready to embrace and manage complex risks associated with property and casualty products. In this role, you'll work closely with a diverse array of stakeholders, handling underwriting submissions, managing a portfolio of accounts, and forging strong relationships with customers and brokers. It's a role that will challenge and reward you in equal measure, offering an opportunity to flex your underwriting expertise in a forward-thinking organization.

Why join us?

Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. For the seventh consecutive year, we are recognised as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employer’s for 2025 - we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing 

• Analyze risks, assess underwriting submissions, and make sound decisions.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage a portfolio of accounts in alignment with Ecclesiastical’s strategic goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, brokers, and internal stakeholders, providing exceptional customer service.
• Plan, prioritize, and manage individual tasks to meet agreed objectives and SLAs.
• Operate within the Ecclesiastical framework and promptly escalate potential risks.

What you'll need to have 

• Post-secondary education in an insurance-focused program or related field.
• 8 - 10 years of progressive experience in Commercial Underwriting, specializing in property and casualty products.
• CIP, FCIP, or CRM designation completed or currently in progress.
• Proficient in underwriting tools, systems, and data analysis, with the ability to assess risks, determine coverage, and calculate premiums.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and effective time management.
• Strong negotiation skills, adaptability to changing market conditions and guidelines, and ability to manage multiple underwriting files simultaneously.
• Comprehensive knowledge of underwriting guidelines, policy wordings, pricing tools, and the regional insurance market.
• Ability to coach and mentor Underwriters and Underwriting Associates.
• High ethical standards, compliance with industry regulations, and discretion in handling sensitive information.

What makes you stand out 

• Proven Expertise in Complex Risk Management
• Strong Broker & Client Relationship Skills
• Leadership & Mentorship
• Advanced Technical & Analytical Skills
• Commitment to Ethics & Industry Standards

What we offer

• A market competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Flexible, hybrid working program
• Annual home and roam allowance to support commuting costs and home office supplies
• Defined contribution pension plan - up to 8% with no employee matching required and voluntary RRSP and TFSA programs
  
• Generous annual bonus program for all permanent full-time staff
• Minimum of 3 weeks vacation plus paid wellness, personal, volunteer and sick days
• Comprehensive employee group benefits, including health and dental coverage, income protection plans, life insurance, ADD insurance and an annual Health Care Spending Account
• Up to $200 for an annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Family and Employee Assistance Program, a discount and perks program as well as an annual fitness reimbursement
• Family friendly benefits including maternity/parental top-up payments
• Support towards professional designations
• Personal development subsidy covering courses of personal interests or hobbies
• Wellness perks such as daily fresh fruit, snacks and ice-cream days in the summer
• Engagement activities including regular lunch and learns, after-work get togethers and Lunch with Leaders program to name a few

About us

Ecclesiastical Insurance is a unique specialist insurance company that is deeply committed to protecting the needs of organizations that enrich the lives of others and to supporting initiatives that help improve the lives of those in need. 

We insure some of Canada’s most historic and culturally significant places, as well as the arts, retirement living, education, charities, and faith organizations.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.