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West Monroe has an opportunity for an Insurance Managing Director focused on the Life & Annuities market. This leader will grow the firm’s relationships and business with life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations. The role combines executive-level business development with hands-on leadership of strategy, operating model, and technology transformation engagements. The ideal candidate brings a strong network in the Life & Annuities market, a track record of building consulting relationships, and the ability to connect industry challenges with practical business and technology solutions. Preferred locations are Chicago and New York.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate new and existing client opportunities across life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, retirement businesses, and life and annuity distribution organizations, including broker-dealers, independent marketing organizations, field marketing organizations, and agencies.
- Build executive relationships and recurring business around priorities such as new business and underwriting, policy administration modernization, in-force policy management, claims and beneficiary experience, distribution effectiveness, product and operating model transformation, and retirement solutions.
- Identify opportunities to apply West Monroe’s capabilities in business and technology strategy, data and AI, digital experience, core platform modernization, and operational transformation to Life & Annuities clients.
- Develop account and go-to-market strategies that reflect the distinct needs of carriers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations.
- Lead proposals and engagements that bring together business, actuarial, technology, operations, and distribution stakeholders.
- Actively participate in relevant local business and Insurance industry organizations.
- Exhibit an in-depth understanding of client issues and how to apply the appropriate West Monroe capabilities and offerings to convert identified issues into consulting opportunities and proposals.
- Lead the development of proposals, work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for potential projects.
- Partner with Technology, Operational Excellence, Customer Solutions, and/or product practices to build a multi-disciplinary approach for proposals.
- Effectively partner with other Insurance and/or WM leaders, Business Development and Marketing teams to lead and drive marketing campaigns.
- Collaborate with office and Insurance leadership to grow the Insurance practice in alignment with national Insurance practice goals (headcount, financials, clients).
- Create effective go-to-market strategies while driving the development/enhancement of West Monroe’s Insurance practice methodologies, best practices, and approaches to client delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and grow consultants and actively participate in the performance management process.
- Actively participate in the recruiting process for additional practice managers and consultants.
- Display an entrepreneurial desire and selflessness to give your time, energy, and passion to growing the firms culture and our people both inside and outside of office hours.
- Manage practice financials in accordance with the national Insurance Practice budgets.
- Serve as engagement leadership and quality assurance across a client portfolio.
- Provide value via consulting engagements and sharing of meaningful thought leadership.
- Mentor and manage teams of younger consultants to ensure quality of delivery and to keep projects on time and budget.
- Respond to client requests for immediate issues while also being able to take on the accountability of driving projects to completion; serve as the point of escalation.
- Analyze each client’s specific request and determine the underlying issue and recommend appropriate solutions.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 12 years of experience leading business and technology strategy, operating model, or transformation initiatives within Life & Annuities organizations. Experience may include life insurance carriers, annuity providers, reinsurers, retirement businesses, or life and annuity distribution organizations.
- Strong preference for someone who has led a relevant consulting group or practice in the local market in the past 3 years.
- Preference with experience in areas such as policy administration, new business and underwriting, distribution transformation, in-force management, actuarial or finance transformation, or retirement solutions.
- Preference for this individual to have technical experience in the following: insurance core platforms, data and AI, digital distribution, and business transformation.
- An active professional network of relevant executive-level contacts in the local market/region.
- Strong program and project management methodology background, including strategic planning and analysis, schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management highly preferred for this individual to be visible in relevant professional organizations, have published thought leadership, and have an active voice in their local market.
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
- The ability to lead entrepreneurial environments effectively, balancing decision-making with collaboration.
- A strong balance of subject matter expertise and business skills, with a high level of intellectual agility and capacity for original thought.
- A collaborative, disciplined focus with the ability to lead and motivate a team and attract, develop and retain talent.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
- Ability to travel frequently to be on-site with clients and in-person with project teams 3 days per week.
Based on pay transparency guidelines, a reasonable expectation for the salary range for this role is listed below. Employees in proximity of our Seattle, Washington DC, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco offices will have a geographic premium applied to this salary scale.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
National
$280,000 - $308,000 USD
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At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. Additionally, West Monroe uses the BrightHire platform to record live interviews so our team can capture notes more accurately, stay focused on the conversation, and continually improve our interview process. You can review our privacy notice for more information about this process and how recordings are used. If you have any questions, reach out to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
Are you ready to make an impact?
West Monroe has an opportunity for an Insurance Managing Director focused on the Life & Annuities market. This leader will grow the firm’s relationships and business with life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations. The role combines executive-level business development with hands-on leadership of strategy, operating model, and technology transformation engagements. The ideal candidate brings a strong network in the Life & Annuities market, a track record of building consulting relationships, and the ability to connect industry challenges with practical business and technology solutions. Preferred locations are Chicago and New York.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate new and existing client opportunities across life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, retirement businesses, and life and annuity distribution organizations, including broker-dealers, independent marketing organizations, field marketing organizations, and agencies.
- Build executive relationships and recurring business around priorities such as new business and underwriting, policy administration modernization, in-force policy management, claims and beneficiary experience, distribution effectiveness, product and operating model transformation, and retirement solutions.
- Identify opportunities to apply West Monroe’s capabilities in business and technology strategy, data and AI, digital experience, core platform modernization, and operational transformation to Life & Annuities clients.
- Develop account and go-to-market strategies that reflect the distinct needs of carriers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations.
- Lead proposals and engagements that bring together business, actuarial, technology, operations, and distribution stakeholders.
- Actively participate in relevant local business and Insurance industry organizations.
- Exhibit an in-depth understanding of client issues and how to apply the appropriate West Monroe capabilities and offerings to convert identified issues into consulting opportunities and proposals.
- Lead the development of proposals, work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for potential projects.
- Partner with Technology, Operational Excellence, Customer Solutions, and/or product practices to build a multi-disciplinary approach for proposals.
- Effectively partner with other Insurance and/or WM leaders, Business Development and Marketing teams to lead and drive marketing campaigns.
- Collaborate with office and Insurance leadership to grow the Insurance practice in alignment with national Insurance practice goals (headcount, financials, clients).
- Create effective go-to-market strategies while driving the development/enhancement of West Monroe’s Insurance practice methodologies, best practices, and approaches to client delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and grow consultants and actively participate in the performance management process.
- Actively participate in the recruiting process for additional practice managers and consultants.
- Display an entrepreneurial desire and selflessness to give your time, energy, and passion to growing the firms culture and our people both inside and outside of office hours.
- Manage practice financials in accordance with the national Insurance Practice budgets.
- Serve as engagement leadership and quality assurance across a client portfolio.
- Provide value via consulting engagements and sharing of meaningful thought leadership.
- Mentor and manage teams of younger consultants to ensure quality of delivery and to keep projects on time and budget.
- Respond to client requests for immediate issues while also being able to take on the accountability of driving projects to completion; serve as the point of escalation.
- Analyze each client’s specific request and determine the underlying issue and recommend appropriate solutions.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 12 years of experience leading business and technology strategy, operating model, or transformation initiatives within Life & Annuities organizations. Experience may include life insurance carriers, annuity providers, reinsurers, retirement businesses, or life and annuity distribution organizations.
- Strong preference for someone who has led a relevant consulting group or practice in the local market in the past 3 years.
- Preference with experience in areas such as policy administration, new business and underwriting, distribution transformation, in-force management, actuarial or finance transformation, or retirement solutions.
- Preference for this individual to have technical experience in the following: insurance core platforms, data and AI, digital distribution, and business transformation.
- An active professional network of relevant executive-level contacts in the local market/region.
- Strong program and project management methodology background, including strategic planning and analysis, schedule, scope, issue and risk management experience, change management highly preferred for this individual to be visible in relevant professional organizations, have published thought leadership, and have an active voice in their local market.
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
- The ability to lead entrepreneurial environments effectively, balancing decision-making with collaboration.
- A strong balance of subject matter expertise and business skills, with a high level of intellectual agility and capacity for original thought.
- A collaborative, disciplined focus with the ability to lead and motivate a team and attract, develop and retain talent.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
- Ability to travel frequently to be on-site with clients and in-person with project teams 3 days per week.
Based on pay transparency guidelines, a reasonable expectation for the salary range for this role is listed below. Employees in proximity of our Seattle, Washington DC, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco offices will have a geographic premium applied to this salary scale.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
National
$280,000 - $308,000 USD
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. Additionally, West Monroe uses the BrightHire platform to record live interviews so our team can capture notes more accurately, stay focused on the conversation, and continually improve our interview process. You can review our privacy notice for more information about this process and how recordings are used. If you have any questions, reach out to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Insurance Assistant
Target carriers and large brokerages first
Large insurance companies and national brokerage firms have established HR and legal infrastructure to handle H-1B sponsorship. They file petitions regularly and are far more likely to sponsor than small independent agencies.
Frame your degree as a direct match
H-1B eligibility depends on your role qualifying as a specialty occupation. A degree in finance, business, actuarial science, or risk management strengthens the case that the position requires specialized knowledge.
Raise sponsorship after a strong first interview
Hiring managers in insurance often have budget flexibility they don't advertise upfront. Demonstrating technical knowledge of underwriting, claims, or policy administration before asking about sponsorship significantly improves your chances.
Highlight licensed or credentialed expertise
State insurance licenses, Series 6 or 7 certifications, or CPCU progress demonstrate professional investment in the field. Candidates with credentials are easier for employers to justify sponsoring over a locally available hire.
Ask about internal mobility at larger firms
Many insurance companies hire assistants with a clear path into underwriting, claims, or account management. Employers willing to invest in your career growth are also more likely to invest in sponsoring your visa.
Understand the LCA requirement before your interview
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before petitioning for H-1B status. Knowing this process exists signals seriousness and helps you speak confidently about the sponsorship timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Insurance Assistant role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, if the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as finance, business administration, or risk management. The key test is whether the role meets the specialty occupation standard. A general administrative insurance role may not qualify, but positions involving policy analysis, compliance, or technical underwriting support typically do.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as an Insurance Assistant?
A bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, or a related field is the most common basis for sponsorship. Actuarial science degrees are particularly strong for roles tied to data or risk. Your degree field must correspond to the actual duties of the position, not just the job title.
How do I find Insurance Assistant jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the best place to start. It filters job listings specifically for roles open to visa sponsorship, so you're not spending time applying to companies that won't sponsor. Searching there narrows your pipeline to employers already willing to engage with the H-1B visa process.
Are insurance employers likely to sponsor H-1B visas for assistant-level roles?
It depends on the employer's size and the role's complexity. Large carriers like national health, life, and property insurers sponsor regularly and have legal teams familiar with the process. Smaller regional agencies rarely sponsor. Your strongest targets are mid-to-large firms where the role has clear technical requirements and where you're not easily replaced by a local hire.
Can I work as an Insurance Assistant on OPT while looking for a sponsored role?
Yes. If your degree is in a qualifying field, Optional Practical Training lets you work in the U.S. for 12 months, with a potential 24-month STEM extension if your major qualifies. Many insurance employers use OPT as a low-risk way to evaluate a candidate before committing to H-1B sponsorship, making it a practical first step.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Insurance Assistant jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.