Vice President - Underwriting
Company: Great Eastern
Role summary
Vice President - Underwriting is a role at Great Eastern in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador (on-site). Posted 2026-08-23. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Vice President - Underwriting
- Company
- Great Eastern
- Location
- Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- QA & Testing
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-08-23
You’ll be taking the lead on high-stakes underwriting strategy at a top-tier firm, where your expertise will directly shape the company’s risk profile and growth trajectory. It’s an incredible opportunity for a seasoned veteran to influence institutional decision-making while mentoring a talented team in a supportive, professional environment.
Job description
Job Purpose
You are required to provide support to the Underwriting Team that involves liaising with reinsurers on underwriting guidelines, campaigns, and audit, and to co-ordinate and facilitate internal quality assurance. You are also required to provide underwriting support for all individual product lines in New Business Underwriting.
The Job
· Participate in the development and refinement of underwriting policies and procedures.
· Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure compliance with established underwriting guidelines.
· Collaborate closely with reinsurers to develop and implement underwriting campaigns
· Develop and maintain strong relationships with reinsurers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration
· Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with underwriting decisions through the review of pending cases.
· Underwrite new applications for life, health, long term care and high net worth proposals.
· Countersign and provide guidance to underwriters.
· Conduct underwriting training for distribution channels.
· Ensure department KPI are achieved.
· Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks;
· Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and appropriate steps to mitigate the risks; and
· Highlight any potential concerns/risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.
Requirements:
· Degree with at least 10 years’ experience in underwriting Life, Accident and Health risks;
· Non-degree holders who have relevant experience or certification in underwriting may be considered;
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