Background
At Yuzu, we’re building the next-generation health insurance company. We are NOT building a digital brokerage or an AI wrapper - we are going deeper to build the foundational infrastructure required to power tomorrow’s health plans. We believe that software can unlock the ability to build health insurance that is affordable, adaptable, and scalable. Yuzu’s platform will be core to this future.
So how does this actually work? Over 70% of employer-sponsored health plans are self-funded, meaning the employer acts as the insurer and directly covers employees' healthcare costs. This allows companies to customize benefits, gain flexibility, and save money. Self-funded employers partner with a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to handle the behind-the-scenes plan administration, like processing claims and managing benefits.
Yuzu is a vertically integrated & tech-enabled TPA, serving over 10k members. We are a fast-growing company with many opportunities for career advancement and experience.
Role
The Operations Architect is Yuzu's senior-track operations role for people with 2-5 years of experience.
As a Legal Operations Architect, you will help us design and implement compliance and legal processes that form the bedrock of customer and partner trust at Yuzu.
You will be responsible for thinking critically about relationships, innovation, risk, privacy, and trust.
You will be responsible for problem-solving across the Partnerships, Account Management, and Compliance teams.
Your job will change completely every 3-6 months as we automate repetitive tasks and grow our business.
You will report directly to Russell, Yuzu's COO.
In-person 4-5 days/week in Flatiron NYC office
Qualifications
2-5 years of experience in an operational role, consulting or finance experience is a plus.
You have to like challenges. This is hard. Oscar Health had 200 employees before they had real customers on their insurance plans. Collective Health had 40. Yuzu had 5.
You have to want to own a process rather than just work on projects.
You have to be an ethical and compassionate person.
You have to want to win.
You have to care about the team.
Experience in the healthcare or insurance industries is a plus, but not required.
Our Commitment to You
We will be honest and responsive.
We will give you significant equity.
We will upskill you.
We will trust you and tell you everything you want to know about the business.
We will be in the trenches with you. We are not a hierarchical company. Everyone does their fair share of gritty work.
Process
If we interview you, you can expect the following process
Initial 30 minute fit conversation with Russell
A 2 hour take-home assignment designed to be similar to on-the-job work
A 45-minute review of your take-home assignment.
An onsite interview
We may speak with 1-2 references you provide
Salary range: $110-$160k depending on experience and preferred equity versus cash compensation.