Financial & Underwriting Consultant - Employee Benefits

Alliant; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced Pricing and Underwriting Lead responsible for executing advanced pricing and analysis requests and guiding underwriting and analyst teams.

You will act as SME across underwriting disciplines, meet with clients and internal teams to define projects, and drive strategic goals, resource planning, and policy development while managing external partner relationships. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of related underwriting or pricing work experience.
• 1+ year of management experience leading a team of at least 3 individuals.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in underwriting, pricing, and marketing projects.
• Meet with clients and Financial & Underwriting team to define and accomplish projects.
• Assist in determining strategic goals of team(s), including resource planning, education/training needs, policy development, and business growth.
• Identify, coordinate, and manage external business partner relationships, including carriers, consultants, and vendors.
• Act as subject matter expert in understanding actuarial plan values and how they are used in pricing and analysis projects.
• Understand underwriting models and reporting templates to customize for customer needs.
• Lead and manage all client underwriting projects, presenting analyses to clients confidently.
• Assist Producers in prospecting activities, including RFP responses and presentations.
• Maintain data tracking and reporting for financial management and client reports.
• Competent in multiple carrier data and reporting systems for claim data reporting.
• Analyze and challenge renewal calculations for fully-insured contracts.
• Engage in educational opportunities to further underwriting knowledge and market trends.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all work and deadlines.
• Address correspondence timely.
• Lead in training development on underwriting topics.
• Mentor team members in the Financial & Underwriting team.
• Comply with data standards and integrity.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Customer service

Planning skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

8+ years experience

1+ year in team management

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for execution of all advanced pricing and analysis requests. Leads in the development and management of assigned underwriting and analyst teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as subject matter expert in all major areas of underwriting, including special pricing and marketing projects.
• Meet with clients and Financial & Underwriting team to define and accomplish projects.
• Assist in determining strategic goals of team(s), including but not limited to resource planning, education/training needs, policy development, and business growth.
• Identify, coordinate, and manage all relevant external business partner relationships, including but not limited to insurance carriers, external consultants, and third party administrators and vendors.
• Act as subject matter expert in understanding actuarial plan values and how they are used in various pricing and analysis projects. This includes ability to competently use software available for such types of plan analysis and pricing.
• Understand underwriting models and reporting templates in order to fully modify and customize to meet customer needs.
• Lead and manage all assigned client underwriting projects, and present analysis to clients directly in a confident and easy-to-understand manner.
• Assist Producers in prospecting activities as needed, including but not limited to written RFP responses, finalist presentations, and related follow-up activities.
• Maintain data tracking and reporting for financial management, underwriting models, client reports, and other analytical reporting deliverables.
• Competent in multiple carrier data and reporting systems as needed to obtain claim data for reporting and analysis purposes.
• Confidently analyze and challenge insurance company renewal calculations for fully-insured contracts (Health, Dental, and Vision).
• Actively engage in educational opportunities to further underwriting knowledge, market trends, and regulatory environment.
• Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of all work performed, including proper management of timelines and meeting deadlines as established.
• Address incoming correspondence and respond as required in a timely manner.
• Lead in training development and execution on all underwriting and analysis related topics.
• Serve as mentor to team members in the Financial & Underwriting team.
• Comply with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enter and maintain complete and accurate information).

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Eight (8) or more years of related work experience
• One (1) or more years of management experience in leading a team of at least 3 individuals
• Must continue to meet Continuing Education requirements for license renewal

SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced MS Excel skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills
• Good customer service skills, including telephone and listening skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Ability to work within a team and to foster teamwork
• Ability to completely manage mid-level and large projects as well as effectively manage and lead assigned teams to complete goals
• Ability to work productively as an individual to accomplish assigned projects
• Ability to prioritize work for multiple projects and deadlines