USI Holdings Corporation

Employee Benefits Senior Account Executive

USI Holdings Corporation$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in employee benefits or related field
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Expert knowledge of benefits plan design and compliance
  • Active Life and Disability insurance license or willingness to obtain
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and internet applications
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Adept at reviewing complex information and developing strategic solutions

Responsibilities

  • Manage a complex book of business with diverse funding arrangements
  • Serve as primary liaison between clients and insurance carriers
  • Provide advanced insurance and compliance expertise to clients
  • Lead client renewals and negotiate terms with carriers
  • Run in-person client meetings to offer strategic performance insights
  • Develop client-specific strategic plans integrating USI OMNI Solutions
  • Anticipate client needs and proactively address challenges
  • Contribute to client account growth through cross-selling initiatives
  • Prepare and oversee various client-facing deliverables
  • Participate in peer review of client deliverables for quality control
  • Develop training content for service team members
  • Build relationships with carriers, vendors, and clients
  • Stay informed on industry developments and regulatory changes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Paid time off with generous policies
  • Paid family leave and paid holiday time
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance and employer-sponsored volunteer programs
Full Job Description
Description and Requirements

About the Role:

The EB Senior Account Executive is responsible for managing our largest and most complex employee benefits clients, serving as their primary service contact. In this role, you'll focus on building trusted relationships, guiding clients through strategic decision-making, and ensuring a high-quality experience that supports long-term satisfaction and account growth.

What You'll Do:
  • Manage a highly complex book of business with various funding arrangements, advanced contract structures, and customized plan designs.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between clients and insurance carriers, providing proactive, personalized service to retain and grow high-touch employee benefit clients.
  • Provide advanced insurance and compliance expertise to clients and internal teams, including guidance on ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, Form 5500 reporting, and Health Care Reform.
  • Lead client renewals, analyze utilization results, and negotiate with carriers on terms, conditions, and pricing.
  • Run and participate in frequent in-person client meetings, offering strategic guidance and performance insights.
  • Develop and execute client-specific strategic plans, integrating USI OMNI Solutions into ongoing client management.
  • Anticipate client needs and develop proactive strategies to address business and benefit challenges.
  • Champion client cross-selling initiatives and contribute to the expansion and development of client accounts.
  • Represent client interests in internal account strategy discussions and coordinate engagement with technical resources.
  • Prepare and oversee client-facing deliverables, including meeting agendas, reports, calendars, and custom analyses.
  • Participate in peer review of standard and complex deliverables to ensure quality and consistency.
  • Develop employee communications for renewals, enrollment, and benefit changes, and provide oversight and resolution support for client issues.
  • Develop and deliver training content and mentoring support for service team members.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, vendors, and clients.
  • Stay current on industry developments, regulatory changes, and emerging employee benefits trends.

What We're Looking For:
  • 6+ years of experience in employee benefits or a related marketplace.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Expert understanding of employee benefits plan design, funding arrangements, and compliance requirements.
  • Active Life and Disability insurance license or ability to obtain within 4 months of employment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and internet-based applications.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to thoughtfully review complex information, exercise advanced professional judgment, and develop strategic client-focused solutions.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple demands and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High attention to detail with the ability to self-review work for accuracy.
  • Willingness to travel within the regional footprint and occasionally nationwide.


USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits 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. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.

About USI Holdings Corporation

USI is a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm, delivering property and casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program and retirement solutions throughout the United States. Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, USI has over 200 offices across the United States. USI combines industry-leading national capabilities delivered through longstanding, passionate and committed local service teams. USI stands for Understand, Service and Innovate. At USI, we work to Understand the specific needs of our clients, to provide an unparalleled local Service experience, and to Innovate with cutting-edge solutions so our clients can continue to invest and grow.
Learn more about USI Holdings Corporation
Size
4,800 employees
Industry
Founded
1994

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