Who We Are

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

Our Values

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Who You Are

You’re a detail-oriented, analytical thinker who understands how small details can make a big difference. You’re driven by curiosity and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments. You’re great with logistics, keeping your team organized and on track. You love collaborating, and your insights often lead to improvements in processes and strategies.

As a SUI Underwriting Assistant, you’ll play a key role in helping our Senior Underwriters and SUI Rate Manager understand, maintain and execute operations specific to the ins and outs of our prospects' businesses. Your evaluations will be crucial in assessing SUI insurance risks, making you a vital part of our growing team at Justworks. Plus, you’ll work closely with our sales, worker’s compensation, registration and onboarding team to ensure a seamless process from application to implementation.

 

What You Will Work On

• Analyze business operations, financial statements, and other relevant data to understand the risk levels of our clients. Your knowledge of state unemployment insurance regulations will be key for success. 
• Execute on strategies, guidelines, and policies to ensure in accordance with the Manger, SUI Rate Operations to ensure accurate pricing and customer placement. Your expertise will help navigate state-specific SUI regulations and optimize our offerings. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Sales Enablement, Tax Filing and Reporting, Customer Onboarding, Technology, Legal, Customer Success Organization, and Finance—to execute on customer implementation. Your focus will drive compliance, strategic advantage, and sustainable growth across the entire company.
• Make informed decisions based on thorough analysis and established guidelines. You'll evaluate state-specific SUI rules and their impact on client risk profiles, ensuring beneficial outcomes.
• Proper record keeping of your underwriting work, including risk assessments, pricing justifications, and coverage recommendations. Ensure all documentation is accurate and reflects current SUI regulations.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather information, clarify details, and explain underwriting decisions. Your ability to explain how state-specific SUI regulations affect our decisions will be essential.
• Ensure our underwriting practices comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies. Stay informed about state SUI regulations to maintain compliance and advise best practices.
• Keep up with industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes to continuously improve our underwriting practices and policies. Your commitment to learning about state-specific SUI regulations will drive innovation in our underwriting practices.
• Maintain strong relationships with state unemployment insurance agencies, vendors, and various professional organizations.

How You Will Do Your Work

As a Workers Compensation Underwriting Assistant, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:

Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.

Nimble learner - actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Analytical - uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.

Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectiv