COMPANY:

Are you interested in joining a fast-growing insurance company that is looking to disrupt the retirement market? Have you spent some time at a traditional life insurance company and are looking for a more innovative and entrepreneurial environment? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you at Merit Life!

At Merit Life, we innovate best-in-class financial products that are simple to use, easy to understand, and always put the needs of our clients first. Established in 1957, we are a part of 777 Partners, a holding company with assets in excess of $7.5 billion. Backed by the financial strength of 777 Partners and an A- rating from AM Best, we create low-cost guaranteed income products that perform powerfully in any investment portfolio and any market condition.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Systems/Configuration Analyst is responsible for configuring our highly customizable insurance and sales platforms to meet business needs. The objective is to configure programs, based on Merit's standards and expectations, so the platform delivers ROI and value. This is achieved through leveraging analytical and deductive problem-solving skills to write rule-based equations to address a variety of situations and scenarios. You will be primarily responsible for supporting and delivering the definition, design, configuration and amendment of insurance software processes to meet business needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Duties:

• Assist in configuration of company applications based on business requirements
• Interpret business needs and translate them into documented business, functional and technical requirements
• Work with business stakeholders to provide advice and guidance
• Assist in system analysis, design, development, and testing activities
• Assist in the preparation of, and maintenance of training material
• Play a part in ongoing support, particularly in the use of the insurance and sales platforms
• Participate in business meetings and answer system related questions, provide feedback on program functions and effectiveness
• Analyze and resolve configuration issues in a timely manner

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES

• The ideal candidate will have a customer-focused approach and should possess a high level of analytical and problem-solving skills. The ability to balance multiple work-streams, with changing priorities in a highly collaborative environment is desired.
• Work well within their own team, individually, and other teams at Merit
• Good work ethic
• Well organized
• Able to work independently and meet project deadlines
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Prior programing/scripting knowledge is a plus, but not required
• Experience with SalesForce, Insurance administration systems or sales platforms a strong plus, but not required

Communication skills

• Strong communications acumen with an ability to build rapport across many functions within Merit and with key third parties.
• Solid written/verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Abilities

• Strong organizational, detail orientation and relationship management skills are a must for this position
• Able to work independently and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Not afraid to get their hands dirty in an entrepreneurial environment when an "all-hands-on-deck" mentality is needed
• Willingness and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• A desire to learn new concepts, seek challenges, possess an inquisitive mindset, and excel in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Able to approach problems in a structured manner and not get overwhelmed
• Someone who likes to build and innovate
• Strong arithmetic skills, as well as strong research, analysis, and creative problem solving to business issues.

Industry focused / Technical skills

• Basic knowledge (or desire to learn) of mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, retirement investment products, securities, and third-party distribution
• Ability to leverage sales enablement technology, training and tools with proficiency (or ability to learn) in key technology platforms: Microsoft Office suite: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint; Tableau, Salesforce Platform

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of related and/or transferrable experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

• Not required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee is rarely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEOC

777 Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the bases of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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