Senior Associate, Life Competitive Solutions Analyst

 

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

 

 

 

Business Unit Overview:

The Life Advanced Competitive Solutions team within Product Solutions supports New York Life’s strategic efforts to compete and win in the life insurance marketplace. The team provides deep product expertise, competitive intelligence, and strategic insights that enhance field effectiveness and inform broader business decisions. As a critical partner to multiple stakeholders across the enterprise, the team delivers high-impact case support, competitive positioning, and industry trend analysis.

 

Role Overview:

As a Life Competitive Solutions Analyst, your primary focus will be delivering timely, accurate, and expert-level case support for New York Life Agents, field managers, and third-party distribution field directors. You will analyze how competitor products are designed relative to NYL products, assess complex case dynamics, and equip the field with clear and actionable positioning strategies. This role is critical in helping agents navigate competitive sales situations while strengthening New York Life’s market presence.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide individualized competitive case analysis for agents, field leaders, and third-party distribution including product comparisons, scenario modeling, and positioning recommendations.
• Respond to inbound inquiries via phone, email, and virtual meetings, delivering strong subject-matter expertise on life insurance product features and competitive dynamics.
• Develop clear, concise supporting materials such as case summaries, product comparisons, and agent-ready talking points.
• Collaborate with partners in Life Insurance Solutions Product Development, Product Management, and Competitive Intelligence to ensure alignment on insights and messaging.
• Monitor competitor actions, regulatory changes, and industry trends to support ongoing case work and field communications.

 

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong understanding of individual life insurance products and competitive product features.
• Ability to analyze complex information and translate it into clear, actionable recommendations for field partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for agent and management audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in fast-turnaround environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in life insurance competitive intelligence, product management, or field-facing product support.
• FINRA Series 6 (or willingness to obtain).
• Familiarity with NYL’s distribution model and sales processes within both Agency and Third-Party.

 

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $97,500-$139,500 

Overtime eligible: Exempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

 

Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.

 

Company Overview 

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. 

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. 

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s n