Benefits Analyst - Career Development Program

Employee Benefits Analyst - July 2026 Career Development Program

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Location:

TX - Houston

Job

The Employee Benefits Analyst Program provides in‑depth training to prepare associates with technical expertise in financial analysis and benefit‑plan strategies. Throughout the program, associates join a mentorship business group led by industry experts to further develop skills while increasing role‑specific levels of responsibility. The program offers activities for participants to meet senior executives and network with team members across business lines, including opportunities to get involved through the USI Gives Back campaign.

• The USI ONE Advantage® processes and best practices, a key differentiator between us and other brokerages.

• Months 1‑3: 100% training
• Months 4‑6: 50% training; 50% fieldwork
• Months 7‑12: 20% training; 80% fieldwork
• Networking and relationship‑building skills

• Create financial deliverables for a mixture of business‑segment clients.
• Utilise analytical tools, checklists, and templates to identify cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Request, evaluate, and illustrate insurance carrier renewals and new business proposals.
• Prepare market‑review analyses, funding projections, and claims utilisation analyses.
• Perform technical review of insurance contracts and funding arrangements.
• Assist with the negotiation of premium rates and benefit features.
• Write client executive summaries noting observations and findings.
• Set priorities and manage workflow of a partial book of business, ensuring efficient, timely, and accurate creation of analytic deliverables and other responsibilities.
• Participate in the peer review process, primarily as the reviewed party; may also act as a reviewer and receive assistance and guidance from team mentors.
• Keep current on industry and new product information, legislation, coverage and technology.
• Active engagement and participation in trainings relative to the USI Career Track Program, emphasising knowledge required to perform the Benefit Analyst role.
• Attend internal client strategy meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree achieved between Spring ’25 and Spring ’26.
• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including building financial tables and illustrations and working with data.
• Organisational, multi‑tasking and prioritising skills.
• Ability to independently exercise time‑management skills and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to follow policies, procedures and regulations.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative and accountability.

USI offers a full suite of competitive benefits, including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance and other employer‑sponsored programmes. We also offer generous paid time off, paid family leave and paid holiday time.