Claims Data Analyst (12-month CONTRACT) | Chicago, IL, USA

Claims Data Analyst (12-month CONTRACT)

Position Summary

We are seeking a Claims Data Analyst Contractor (12-month CONTRACT) to support the migration of data sources into production environments while ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of data processes.

In this role, you will contribute to a strategic initiative focused on ingesting and transforming various BDX data sources, applying robust validation and quality-control logic, and delivering meaningful claims analytics and insights to business stakeholders.

What will your job entail?

Key Responsibilities

• Validate and ensure the reasonability of data decisions, including:
• Handling duplicate claims
• Identifying line of business and claims-made vs. occurrence data
• Review fidelity of validation and configuration logic:
• Confirm appropriate columns are checked
• Ensure configurations are logical and functional
• Verify validation failures are handled correctly
• Identify data anomalies in policy or related datasets and escalate to appropriate teams

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of Claims experience, including data cleanup and working with imperfect claims data
• Broad insurance experience preferred; E&S experience ideal
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time

Technical Skills

• SQL: Basic to intermediate proficiency
• Excel: Intermediate to advanced proficiency
• Alteryx: Some experience preferred, but not required
• Python: Bonus

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with complex insurance datasets. You thrive in environments where data quality and logical consistency are paramount, and you can collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions.

Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities.

This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.

How We Support Our Teammates

Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.

The target salary range for this position is - annually.

The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit our website https://benefits.ryansg.com/.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at HR@Ryansg.com

The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.