Full-Time

Strategy and Operations Associate

New Verticals

Posted on 9/3/2025

3Y Health

3Y Health

Online insurance platform for international students

Compensation Overview

$115k - $135k/yr

+ Stock Options

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

5 days a week in San Francisco

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Market Research
Investment Banking
Requirements
  • 2–4 years experience in consulting, investment banking, or early stage startup operations
  • Organized and proactive—you anticipate needs before they arise
  • Comfortable working in spreadsheets, tools like Airtable or Notion, and willing to learn new tech quickly
  • A clear and professional communicator (email, Zoom, Slack)
  • Calm under pressure, with a problem-solving mindset
  • Experience in a self-starting, small team environment
  • 5 days a week in San Francisco
Responsibilities
  • Research new verticals, market size and competitive landscape to enable successful market entry and prioritization
  • Set up and monitor key internal systems to ensure that the organization is prepared to launch and expand new verticals
  • Coordinate between internal stakeholders across product, clinical operations, and growth to ensure readiness for new vertical launch
  • Document repeatable processes and propose improvements as we grow
  • Help build internal dashboards and trackers to monitor progress
  • Support special projects (e.g. expanding insurance contracts, onboarding new providers)
  • Pitch in wherever needed—this is a startup and we all roll up our sleeves

3Y Health provides online health insurance for international students studying in Europe (notably Spain, Portugal, and Italy). It offers policies that meet visa and university requirements, including Spain D Visa & NIE/TIE, with features like repatriation, no excess, and immediate coverage. The platform uses a fully digital subscription process: students can get a quote, buy a policy, and receive an e-certificate by email on the same day, serving as a one-stop source for visa and enrollment documents. Its niche focus on specific destinations and country-specific compliance helps it stand out in a crowded market, with the goal of making mandatory insurance fast and straightforward for international students.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expand into North American F1/J1/OPT markets like ISO and IMG to capture growing student mobility.
  • Add telehealth and higher coverage limits matching IMG Student Journey for broader non-EU appeal.
  • Adopt tiered pricing from Kimber Health Lite to attract budget-conscious students beyond Europe.

What critics are saying

  • US competitors like ISI undercut at $29/month, eroding 3Y's share in 6-12 months.
  • ISO's scale dominates with school waivers, outcompeting 3Y's process in 12-24 months.
  • Spain's 2025 visa cap cuts slots 20%, slashing 3Y's market in 3-6 months.

What makes 3Y Health unique

  • 3Y Health specializes in visa-compliant health insurance for non-EU students in Spain, Portugal, Italy.
  • Offers immediate digital policies with repatriation and no-excess coverage for D Visa and NIE/TIE.
  • Provides one-stop digital platform delivering insurance certificates same-day for university enrollment.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

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