Benefits Analyst - Career Development Program

Employee Benefits Analyst - January 2026 Career Development Program

Apply for the Employee Benefits Analyst - January 2026 Career Development Program role at USI Kibble & Prentice
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Start Date: January 5, 2026

Location: Des Peres, MO

The Employee Benefits Analyst Program provides in-depth training to prepare associates with technical expertise in financial analysis and benefit plan strategies. Throughout the training program, associates join a mentorship business group, led by industry experts, to further develop skills while increasing role‑specific levels of responsibility. The program also offers organized activities for participants to meet senior executives and network with team members across business lines, including opportunities to participate through the USI Gives Back campaign, where each of the company’s more than 200 offices volunteers in local community service.

You will be immersed in the fundamentals of employee benefit consulting including:

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

Over 950 hours of formalized training sessions and practical hands‑on work experience.

• 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.
• Utilize 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 utilization 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. Receive assistance and guidance from team mentors.
• Keep current on industry and new product information, legislation, coverage, and technology.
• Actively engage and participate in trainings relative to the USI Career Track Program with emphasis on gaining knowledge necessary to perform Benefit Analyst role.
• Attend internal client strategy meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including building financial tables and illustrations and working with data.
• Organizational, multi‑tasking, and prioritizing 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, as well as independently, in a team environment.
• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.

USI offers a full suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and diverse needs, including medical, wellness, dental, and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance and other unique employer‑sponsored and voluntary programs. We also offer a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit, and paid holiday time.