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Job Title


Bilingual Senior Disability Claims Consultant


Company : Sun Life Financial


Location : Vancouver, British Columbia


Created : 2026-03-14


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, youll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You''''ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you''''ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description As a Senior Disability Claims Consultant, you will be responsible to proactively manage a block of litigated disability claims, as well as other escalated cases by applying Sun Lifes resolution strategies to appropriate claims to better serve our clients and drive financial outcomes. Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager, Disability Litigation you will: Manage your litigated block of cases with a strong proactive customer service focus, exhibiting expert skill in both disability and litigation management and following relevant practices, processes, and guidelines Represent Sun Life in a highly professional manner at mediations, examinations for discovery, pre-trials, trials, grievance arbitrations and at any other judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding Instruct our legal counsel on the final disposition of litigated claims Handle other escalated matters in thorough, timely and effective manner, following relevant practices and processes, again with a strong proactive customer service focus Provide leadership in complex case management Build a strong knowledge of litigation management strategies Work to improve your quality outcomes Build strong, effective relationships with your manager, and other members of the litigation management team, working in partnership with them to help the team meet expected business outcomes Create and deliver presentations to disability claims operations based on common trends within litigation or on other relevant topics Demonstrate an excellent knowledge of group insurance, disability case management strategies and risk management. Consistently build strong working relationships with members of our legal services department, disability claims operations, and other stakeholders, working proactively and in partnership with them Contribute to a dynamic work environment by identifying opportunities to continuously improve processes to better meet our service excellence, quality and financial commitments to our customers Identify issues and solutions on litigated cases that require follow-up within the disability operations Contribute to the ongoing business retention and growth by building strong working relationships with our customers and by your proactive engagement with plan sponsors Help prioritize work to meet customer expectations Coach and mentor other team members as opportunities arise Competencies Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and Frenchspeaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide. Stellar customer service skills Strong organizational, analytical and decisionmaking skills Excellent listening skills and capacity for empathy Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to deal with stressful situations Ability to selfreflect and demonstrate other personal characteristics that positively influence your own engagement and growth Strong interpersonal and motivational skills Demonstrated ability to adapt to change Ability to understand and explain new concepts to successfully transfer knowledge and promote both engagement and implementation Strong ability to objectively review information taking into consideration all aspects of files/situations Strong ability to work collaboratively with others Demonstrated ability to negotiate Ability to travel (valid drivers license and access to vehicle are required for travel) Ability to work from Sun Life office location Excellent knowledge of disability case management strategies Strong computer skills and Microsoft Office knowledge Flexibility in working hours Assets A bachelor''''s degree or equivalent business experience At least 5 years of recent disability case management experience Some knowledge of litigation case management strategies Strong negotiation skills What''''s in it for you Were proud to be recognized as a company with a 2026 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work Canada Access to shortterm assignments or Gigs across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections. A collaborative and interactive team environment Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community and in many cases, well match your contributions. Care Days available for selfcare or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected]. We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Salary Range 80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000 Job Category Claims - Life & Disability Posting End Date 18/03/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr