Associate Director, High Net Worth Underwriting

You desire impactful work.

You're RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, HNW Underwriting, the Associate Underwriting Director/ Underwriting Director assumes responsibility for the risk selection in order to meet departmental objectives.

What you will do

• UW Case handling in accordance with RGA standards, philosophy, and guidelines
• Contribute to and/ or conduct client meetings, trainings, audits, forums, seminar, and other events with internal or external clients.
• Provide on-site underwriting support for cases when necessary
• Render prompt, efficient and courteous services to clients and ensure timely and quality service standards are met
• Communicate effectively with clients and other stakeholders like pricing, business development, administration, claims, traditional/regional/global underwriting, medical team etc.
• Contribute to develop new underwriting philosophy, guidelines, and process improvements
• Review and provide inputs to product design, policy provisions, treaties, business development proposals and underwriting guidelines, initiatives, campaigns, and related requests in a timely manner in order to help develop business
• Participate in Digital UW, data analytic and other projects, if require
• Contribute to internal risk management, operational initiatives and special projects (e.g. data retention, underwriting systems, Facultative Reconciliation, GUM, UW Procedural Manual)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience required
• 10+ Years life underwriting experience with 5 years in high net worth, preferably with reinsurance experience required
• Strong foundation and understanding of underwriting philosophy required
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to manage difficult conversations required
• Flexibility to handle diverse tasks in a fast-paced environment. required
• Strong decision maker with innovative problem-solving ability required
• Advanced oral and written communication skills in English required
• Self-disciplined with ability to work autonomously required
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft Office including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Power Point, etc. required
• Creative, flexible, self-motivated, and responsive required
• Must be an "out of the box" thinker required
• Works effectively both independently and in a team setting required
• Highly adaptable to a rapidly changing environment required
• Client focused (both external and internal) required

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We're excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience-without considering name, gender, or other personal details-and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.