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Insurance Analyst roles frequently qualify for F-1 OPT authorization because the work requires a degree in finance, economics, statistics, or actuarial science. Many insurers and consulting firms hire OPT students for risk modeling, underwriting support, and data analysis. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific degree classification.
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Are you a quick-thinking self-starter with a passion for the financial markets, have the desire to work closely with high-net-worth individuals and the ability to think outside the box? Our executive financial counseling professionals provide proactive financial counseling, full-service implementation, including tax preparation and investments, to address complexities of executives, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals? We are seeking professionals with an understanding of the markets who have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and client service are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business.
OUR IMPACT
Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management partners with Fortune 1000 companies to design and implement tailored financial planning programs for their workforce—leveraging the 50-year heritage of Ayco and the comprehensive resources of Goldman Sachs to meet the evolving needs of their employees. Ayco believes companies best serve their stakeholders and the greater economy when their employees’ financial lives are clear, understood and in their control. Ayco advisors and technical specialists help clients achieve their personal financial goals through education and guided implementation across seven key financial disciplines, including employee benefit planning.
The Wealth Strategies Group Client Support Analyst serves Ayco clients, Account Managers teams and as the point of contact for life insurance underwriting process. The Wealth Strategies Group Client Support Analyst works conversationally with our clients to answer questions and assist clients with the underwriting process of insurance products. They are required to work across multiple products while adhering to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, quality, client service, information security, and compliance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work cooperatively with clients to identify and resolve issues and concerns identified.
- Collect, analyze, and offer solutions to client requests through calls and emails.
- Document all service efforts in accordance with established procedures and compliance policies.
- Communicate professionally and regularly with leadership and peers on status of open client engagements and escalations in accordance with established standards.
- Work with internal teams to root cause recurrent issues and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cultivate a service environment targeted towards enhancing the client experience.
- Analyzing and problem solving, both independently and with the team.
- Accuracy in the entry of data into multiple systems.
- Provide ongoing feedback to the team regarding quality service, training, and coaching to increase the effectiveness client experience.
- Apply business judgment to identify unusual or suspicious activities and escalate issues as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to deliver superior client service to internal and external clients.
- Ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of the business.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a desire and ability to work and lead in a team environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, leadership, interpersonal and time management skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Technology savvy and creative thinker.
- Excellent judgment with a focus on client service.
- Self-motivated with strong ability to problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of certain Microsoft products including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook and Adobe.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Albany, NY United States-based position is $50,000 - $72,000 as of fiscal year-end.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Analyst
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Albany
JOB FUNCTION
Sales Support
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE
USD 50,000 - 72,000
YOUR IMPACT
Are you a quick-thinking self-starter with a passion for the financial markets, have the desire to work closely with high-net-worth individuals and the ability to think outside the box? Our executive financial counseling professionals provide proactive financial counseling, full-service implementation, including tax preparation and investments, to address complexities of executives, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals? We are seeking professionals with an understanding of the markets who have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail, strong communication skills, and client service are essential to maintaining and enhancing our business.
OUR IMPACT
Goldman Sachs Ayco Personal Financial Management partners with Fortune 1000 companies to design and implement tailored financial planning programs for their workforce—leveraging the 50-year heritage of Ayco and the comprehensive resources of Goldman Sachs to meet the evolving needs of their employees. Ayco believes companies best serve their stakeholders and the greater economy when their employees’ financial lives are clear, understood and in their control. Ayco advisors and technical specialists help clients achieve their personal financial goals through education and guided implementation across seven key financial disciplines, including employee benefit planning.
The Wealth Strategies Group Client Support Analyst serves Ayco clients, Account Managers teams and as the point of contact for life insurance underwriting process. The Wealth Strategies Group Client Support Analyst works conversationally with our clients to answer questions and assist clients with the underwriting process of insurance products. They are required to work across multiple products while adhering to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, quality, client service, information security, and compliance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work cooperatively with clients to identify and resolve issues and concerns identified.
- Collect, analyze, and offer solutions to client requests through calls and emails.
- Document all service efforts in accordance with established procedures and compliance policies.
- Communicate professionally and regularly with leadership and peers on status of open client engagements and escalations in accordance with established standards.
- Work with internal teams to root cause recurrent issues and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cultivate a service environment targeted towards enhancing the client experience.
- Analyzing and problem solving, both independently and with the team.
- Accuracy in the entry of data into multiple systems.
- Provide ongoing feedback to the team regarding quality service, training, and coaching to increase the effectiveness client experience.
- Apply business judgment to identify unusual or suspicious activities and escalate issues as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to deliver superior client service to internal and external clients.
- Ability to work flexible hours to support the needs of the business.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a desire and ability to work and lead in a team environment.
- Strong organizational, communication, leadership, interpersonal and time management skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Technology savvy and creative thinker.
- Excellent judgment with a focus on client service.
- Self-motivated with strong ability to problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of certain Microsoft products including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook and Adobe.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Albany, NY United States-based position is $50,000 - $72,000 as of fiscal year-end.
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. : https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.
Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Analyst
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Albany
JOB FUNCTION
Sales Support
DIVISION
Asset & Wealth Management
SALARY RANGE
USD 50,000 - 72,000
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Insurance Analyst
Target employers with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large insurers, reinsurance firms, and actuarial consulting groups hire OPT students regularly. Focus your applications on companies with dedicated early-career programs, which are more likely to have HR processes already set up for work authorization paperwork.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility before applying
If your degree is in actuarial science, statistics, or a STEM-classified field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before interviews so you can answer authorization questions confidently and accurately.
Lead with your quantitative skills, not your visa status
Insurance analysts are hired for their ability to model risk, interpret loss ratios, and work with large datasets. Emphasize Excel, SQL, Python, or SAS proficiency upfront. Strong technical skills reduce employer hesitation about sponsorship timelines before you even raise the topic.
Address work authorization proactively but briefly
When asked, state clearly that you have OPT authorization, your end date, and whether you qualify for the STEM extension. Avoid vague answers. Employers who sponsor H-1B visas respond better to candidates who demonstrate they understand the authorization process themselves.
Prioritize roles with actuarial or risk analytics teams
Teams that rely on quantitative analysis tend to be more comfortable navigating visa sponsorship because they value specialized skills. Roles supporting pricing, reserving, or catastrophe modeling are harder to fill and give you more leverage in authorization conversations.
Get your EAD card and OPT start date confirmed before accepting offers
You cannot legally begin work before your OPT start date and EAD card are in hand. Confirm your exact authorization window with your DSO and communicate that timeline clearly to employers to avoid onboarding delays that could affect your offer.
Insurance Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Insurance Analyst jobs typically qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes. Insurance Analyst roles generally qualify for OPT because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as finance, economics, statistics, or actuarial science. The role must be directly related to your degree field. If you studied a STEM-classified major, you may also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total OPT authorization.
Which degree fields support OPT authorization for Insurance Analyst positions?
Finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science are the most commonly accepted degree fields for Insurance Analyst OPT authorization. Risk management and business analytics degrees can also qualify depending on how the employer defines the role. Your DSO must confirm that your specific degree and the job description are sufficiently related before your OPT application is submitted.
Do insurance employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT ends?
Many large insurers and actuarial consulting firms do sponsor H-1B visas, particularly for analysts in specialized roles like pricing, reserving, and catastrophe modeling. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and varies significantly by employer size and hiring policies. Browsing Insurance Analyst listings on Migrate Mate can help you identify which employers have a track record of hiring international candidates for these roles.
Can I work as a freelance or contract Insurance Analyst on OPT?
Self-employment and contract work are permitted on OPT but come with strict conditions. You must work at least 20 hours per week, and the work must be directly related to your degree. You cannot work for cash without a formal engagement structure. For STEM OPT, self-employment is not permitted. Consult your DSO before accepting any contract or freelance arrangements to ensure you stay in compliance.
How does the 60-day grace period affect my job search as an Insurance Analyst on OPT?
If your OPT employment ends before your authorized period expires, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new role, transfer to a different status, or depart the U.S. You cannot work during the grace period. Insurance Analyst hiring can take four to eight weeks from application to offer, so starting your search early matters. A platform like Migrate Mate can help you identify open roles quickly and filter for employers open to OPT candidates.