--- title: 'Business Systems Analyst (1099 Contract) at Bestow' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/business-systems-analyst-1099-contract-bestow-united-states-bnh6m7vz8q4e' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Business Systems Analyst (1099 Contract) at Bestow - **Company:** Bestow - **Location:** United States - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bestow/dca2806b-3be5-4890-bf93-0f6f601f61a1 ## Job description ## ABOUT BESTOW Life insurance is one of the world's most important products. It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize. Bestow exists to change that. Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. Our platform unifies the fragmented, legacy value chain, enabling carriers to launch products in weeks instead of years. Carriers choose us to scale and operate at unprecedented speed, powered by AI and automation. Bestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise. Backed by leading investors (Goldman Sachs, Hedosophia, NEA, Valar, 8VC) and trusted by major carriers, Bestow is powered by a team that moves with precision, purpose, and heart. If you want to help reimagine a centuries-old industry with lasting impact, join us. Bestow uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit [E-Verify.gov](http://e-verify.gov). ## ABOUT THE TEAM The Bestow Delivery Management team is part of the Engineering organization and is responsible for execution of high priority strategic initiatives. We serve internal employees, consumers, and enterprise customers. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Revenue teams to implement Bestow Platform solutions and build new, custom solutions. Our major functional teams include Technical Program Management, Business Systems Analysis, and Implementation Management. This is a 6 month, 1099 contract engagement supporting a temporary project. You will partner with the Sr Director of Delivery Management to complete specific deliverables for Bestow, some of which are described below. #Remote (US, contiguous 48 only). ## WHAT YOU'LL DO We're looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join our Implementation team for a defined 6 month engagement, helping deliver data driven solutions to some of the largest names in the insurance industry: - Gather requirements. You’ll document and deliver business requirements to Bestow for complex configuration data sets. - Work directly with carriers. Engage stakeholders at insurance carriers to document key scope decisions for assigned project(s). - Translate requirements. You’ll turn business requirements into technical specifications that Bestow’s engineering team can build against for assigned project(s). ## WHO YOU ARE - Experienced. 2+ years as a Business Systems Analyst, preferably in insurance, financial services, or SaaS. - Requirements-fluent. Experience gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements into technical specifications. - Data-comfortable. Able to interpret and organize complex product configuration data sets. - Domain-aware. Familiarity with policy administration systems or underwriting workflows is a plus. - A clear communicator. Comfortable working directly with Bestow’s clients and our internal teams, in writing and verbally. - Tool-proficient. Proficiency with Google Sheets, JIRA, Confluence, and a data visualization tool such as Tableau or Grist. - Degreed or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. ## About Bestow ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Bestow provides a leading SaaS platform for life insurance carriers to modernize their new business, underwriting, and administration workflows. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D) - **Headquarters**: Dallas, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Melbourne O'Banion (CEO) and Jonathan Abelmann (President) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Insurtech / Life Insurance Software - **Target Customers**: B2B – Life insurance carriers looking to digitize and streamline their operations (new business, underwriting, administration). - **Mission/Purpose**: To modernize the life insurance industry by providing cutting-edge technology and data solutions that reduce costs, maximize efficiency, and drive growth for carriers. ## Products & Services - **Bestow Platform (End-to-End Solution)**: A comprehensive SaaS suite for life carriers covering digital quote, illustration, and application journeys; a sophisticated underwriting engine and workbench; payment, billing, and policy delivery services; and customer/support portal experiences. Supports term life, final expense, IUL, and more. - **Modular Solutions**: Carriers can implement individual components (e.g., just the underwriting engine or just the administration portal) to modernize specific parts of their business. - **TPA Services**: Full third-party administration services trusted by top carriers. - **Recommendation Engine**: An AI-driven tool to drive underwriting efficiency and cost reduction. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric (Total Funding)**: $422.5M total funding across 8 rounds, including a $120M Series D in 2021 from Goldman Sachs and Smith Point Capital, and a $50M debt financing round in 2025. - **Key Metric (Annual Revenue)**: Estimated at $145.9M. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Goldman Sachs, Smith Point Capital, Hedosophia, New Enterprise Associates (NEA). - **Growth Signals**: 31.9% year-over-year headcount growth (207 employees); active international presence in Pakistan and Colombia; recently sold its direct-to-consumer carrier (Bestow Life Insurance Company) to Sammons Financial Group in 2024 to focus entirely on the B2B SaaS platform. ## Competitive Advantages - **Speed & Efficiency**: Promises to bring new life insurance products to market in months, not years, and to reduce carriers' cost to acquire a customer by as much as 45%. - **Deep Insurance Expertise**: Combines top tech talent with a leadership team that has deep experience in insurance and financial services. - **Proven Track Record**: Has a live, white-labeled platform trusted by top carriers, with a track record of rapid implementation (as fast as 4 months). - **Modularity & Flexibility**: Offers both end-to-end and modular solutions, allowing carriers to modernize at their own pace and focus on their biggest pain points. ## Strategic Focus - **B2B SaaS Pivot**: Following the sale of its own insurance carrier, Bestow is now purely a technology partner for other carriers. - **Product Expansion**: Continuing to build out its platform to support more product types (IUL, final expense) and distribution channels (agent portals). - **Cost & Efficiency Leadership**: Emphasizing its ability to lower carriers' costs and improve underwriting efficiency through automation and data-driven decision-making. - **International Growth**: Expanding its workforce and likely its client base internationally, with offices in Pakistan and Colombia. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-First Culture**: Bestow is a "remote-first, results-first" company, allowing employees to work where they work best. There is also an office in Dallas for those who prefer an in-person setting. - **Comprehensive Benefits**: 100% coverage of healthcare premiums (medical, dental, vision) for employees, dependents, and domestic partners; flexible PTO; equity and bonus opportunities for all employees; pre-tax retirement and FSA programs; scholarships for education and enrichment. - **Award-Winning Workplace**: Recognized as an award-winning workplace with a strong emphasis on employee well-being and work-life balance. - **High-Growth Environment**: With 31.9% YoY headcount growth and a recent strategic pivot, the company offers significant opportunities for impact and career growth. - **Strong Engineering Culture**: Emphasizes modern tech stacks and a test-and-learn approach; actively hiring for engineering roles (Golang, Full Stack). ## Sources 1. [bestow.com](https://www.bestow.com/) 2. [bestow.com/careers](https://www.bestow.com/careers) 3. [bestow.com/about](https://www.bestow.com/about) 4. [linkedin.com/company/bestowtech](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bestowtech) 5. 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