
Life Underwriting Auditor
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The Life Underwriting Auditor conducts detailed audits of underwriting initiatives and processes, evaluates decision quality and consistency, and provides insights to support alignment with pricing, mortality assumptions, and regulatory requirements. The role reviews underwriting decisions, identifies trends and errors, supports corrective action plans, and contributes to risk controls, training, innovation testing, and continuous improvement.
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Full job description
This is a remote role open to any location in continental US.
Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help shape the future you want to see — and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.
The Life Underwriting Auditor will conduct detailed audits of underwriting initiatives and processes, evaluate the quality and consistency of decisions, and provide actionable insights that help maintain alignment with pricing, mortality assumptions, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct post issue audits and monitoring of new underwriting initiatives to assess technical accuracy, guideline adherence, quality of underwriter decisioning.
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Review underwriting decisions for medical, financial, and operational soundness, ensuring they align with company guidelines, risk appetite, and mortality assumptions.
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Identify material errors, trends, and themes in audit results and prepare clear, structured reports and recommendations for management.
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Collaborate with Underwriting Management and Risk Management to develop and monitor Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and track remediation progress.
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Support the ongoing enhancement of the Underwriting Risk Control Framework, including control design, key risk indicators (KRIs), and governance standards.
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Partner with the Training & Development team to translate audit findings into targeted training, coaching, and guideline clarifications.
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Provide input into innovation initiatives (e.g., new tools, rules engines, GenAI solutions) by testing and evaluating their impact on underwriting quality and risk.
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Assist with the design and execution of Targeted audits for Underwriting Innovation initiatives.
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Ensure audit documentation is complete, accurate, and suitable for internal audit, governance committees, and regulatory review.
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Contribute to ongoing continuous improvement, helping to refine audit frameworks, metrics, and reporting.
Qualifications
Required:
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Several years (typically 5+ years) of experience in life insurance underwriting, with proven expertise in medical and financial underwriting.
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Strong understanding of life insurance products, underwriting guidelines, and risk selection principles.
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Demonstrated ability to interpret complex medical and financial information and assess risk appropriately.
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Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to identify patterns and root causes in audit findings.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and constructively to underwriters and leadership.
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High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion, particularly in handling sensitive information.
Preferred:
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Experience in an audit, quality assurance, or risk management capacity within life underwriting.
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Familiarity with governance frameworks, risk controls, and regulatory expectations related to underwriting.
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Comfort working with data (e.g., Excel, BI tools) to analyze audit results and trends.
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Professional designations such as ALU, FALU, FLMI or equivalent.
Skills & Competencies:
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Technical underwriting expertise (medical and financial)
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Critical thinking and problem‑solving
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Objectivity and fairness in assessment and feedback
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Collaboration with cross‑functional teams (Underwriting, Risk, Training, Innovation, Pricing)
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Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple audits and deadlines
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Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and knowledge sharing
What We Offer
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Opportunity to play a key role in shaping underwriting governance and risk controls within John Hancock/Manulife.
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Exposure to a wide range of cases, products, and initiatives, including innovation projects.
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A collaborative environment that values professional development, learning, and high standards of underwriting practice.
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Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
When You Join Our Team
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You’ll be empowered to learn, grow, and build the career you want.
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You’ll work within a flexible, inclusive environment where well‑being is a priority.
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As part of a global organization, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the future of our business and the customers we serve.
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The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite http://www.manulife.com .
Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades
En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a [email protected] .
Ubicación principal
Estados Unidos,- Massachusetts Remoto a tiempo completo
Modalidades de Trabajo
Remoto
Se prevé que el rango salarial esté entre
$92,475.00 USD - $160,290.00 USD
Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y recibir una compensación vinculada al rendimiento empresarial e individual. El salario real variará según las condiciones del mercado local, la geografía y factores relacionados con el puesto como conocimientos, habilidades, requerimientos, experiencia y educación/formación. Si solicitas este puesto fuera de tu ubicación principal, por favor escríbenos a [email protected] para conocer el rango salarial correspondiente a tu ubicación.
Manulife/John Hancock ofrece a los empleados aptos una amplia variedad de beneficios personalizables, entre ellos, beneficios de salud, odontológicos, de salud mental, oftalmológicos, por discapacidad a corto y a largo plazo, cobertura de seguro de vida y por muerte accidental y desmembramiento, adopción/subrogación y bienestar, y planes de asistencia al empleado/familiar. También ofrecemos a los empleados admisibles varios planes de ahorro para la jubilación (incluidos planes de ahorro 401(k) o de pensiones y un plan mundial de propiedad de acciones con contribuciones equivalentes del empleador) y recursos de asesoramiento y educación financiera. Nuestro generoso programa de días libres pagos en EE. UU. contempla hasta 11 días festivos, 3 días personales, 150 horas de vacaciones y 40 horas de licencia por enfermedad (o más cuando lo exija la ley) por año, y ofrecemos todos los tipos de licencias contempladas por la ley.
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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)
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