Ethos Life

Senior Annuities Operations Associate

Ethos Life$83K — $147K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in sales operations or analytically intensive roles in established firms or high-growth startups
  • Ability to switch between strategic thinking and detailed analytical problem solving
  • A self-starter eager to take ownership of projects from day one
  • Strong communication skills for effective collaboration across teams
  • Exceptional attention to detail and presentation prowess
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adaptable to dynamic work conditions
  • Familiarity with Salesforce as a system administrator and experience with sales technologies

Responsibilities

  • Proactively initiate and advance projects independently with minimal direction
  • Work with the sales team to reduce administrative burdens and enhance sales efforts
  • Assist in creating and documenting processes related to annuities
  • Handle the processing of new annuity business including submissions and commissions
  • Maintain communication with annuity carriers to facilitate business progression
  • Collaborate to onboard new hires through the licensing and appointment team
  • Enhance operational efficiency by working with Product, Marketing, and RevOps on process improvements
  • Focus on building scalable systems and robust processes in an agile environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available (specifics can be found online)
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development in a fast-paced environment
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Dynamic, mission-driven company culture that values impact-oriented work
Full Job Description


About the role

Ethos is looking for an Annuity Operations professional that's highly enthusiastic about working in a rapidly growing business. You will be responsible for driving the Annuity Ops team towards operational excellence by being a versatile, dynamic team-player who can effectively execute day-to-day tasks related to the Annuity Ops function. You thrive in a small team where you can make a big impact and will work collaboratively across disciplines to meet your objectives.

This is a great role for someone who is interested in gaining experience in blitz-scaling a technology first distributor of annuities and who has the qualities to elevate a growing team within the company. If you enjoy working in an environment that is fast-paced, analytically rigorous, mission-driven and impact-oriented, read on and get in touch!

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • High-impact self-starter who takes the initiative to move projects forward and can operate independently when given direction
  • Collaborate with the sales team to decrease their administrative workload & increase sales activities
  • Contribute to the development and documentation of annuity-related processes
  • Process new annuity business to include application submission, funding, and commissions
  • Communicate directly with annuity carriers to move business forward and keep sales team informed
  • Collaborate with the licensing & appointment team to onboard new hires
  • Improve the speed and efficiency of our growth by collaborating with Product, Marketing, and RevOps to create, test, and launch process and product enhancements
  • Focus on building elegant, robust processes, and scalable systems within an agile environment
  • Help optimize CRM workflows and data entry processes

Qualifications and Skills:
  • 5+ years of experience in sales operations, annuities, life insurance, investing, or other analytically-intensive roles at either well-established firms or high-growth tech startups
  • Ability to flex between high-level strategic thinking and deep-dive analytical problem solving
  • Agile self-starter with desire to own and be accountable for projects from Day 1
  • Excellent communication skills and effective cross-functional collaborator
  • Exceptional attention to detail and presentation skills
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and flexible work environments
  • Salesforce system admin experience
  • Experience using sales technologies
  • Prefer Annuity, Life Insurance, or Investment sales experience
  • Prefer experience with Firelight or other annuity order entry systems

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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $83,000 - $147,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include applicable bonus, equity, or benefits.

You can find further details of our US benefits at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers/

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

About Ethos Life

Ethos Life is a life insurance company that offers term life insurance policies online. The company's policies are designed to be simple, affordable, and accessible to everyone. Ethos Life uses technology to streamline the application process and provide customers with instant quotes and coverage. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Learn more about Ethos Life
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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