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Benefits Manager

Consultative Search Group

Benefits Manager

San Francisco, CA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Global law firm seeks a Benefits Manager to join their team. The Benefits Manager will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing and administering health and welfare benefits policies and programs related to group medical, dental, vision, disability, accident and life insurance, income continuance, long term care, paid time off, leaves of absence and workers’ compensation.

    Responsibilities:

    • Administering domestic and international benefits programs.
    • Leading the Benefits team in providing outstanding customer service for 750 attorneys (partners, counsel and associates) and 600 employees in 15 offices in the U.S., Asia and Europe regarding eligibility for insurance, hospitalization and other health-related benefits.
    • Supervising the Benefits team.
    • Ensuring that the firm retains a competitive yet cost-effective posture in the marketplace by analyzing equity of current benefits compared to trends and legislated requirements; and presenting recommendations for changes and enhancements to benefits offerings to management.
    • Providing ownership and accountability for all aspects of annual open enrollment management, development and execution.
    • Designing and implementing wellness goals and participating in assessing effectiveness of wellness program.
    • Selecting and supervising outside benefits consultants, brokers and necessary legal assistance.
    • Ensuring that vendor, carrier and payroll activities are completed in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
    • Managing vendor relationships regarding outsourced benefits administration
    • Frequent communications with attorneys and staff regarding benefits questions and issues, as well as firmwide communication pieces aimed at educating plan participants.
    • Ability to provide superior customer service as required outside of normal working hours.

    Job Requirements:

    Qualifications:

    • 7 - 10 year of experience in a benefits management position, preferably in a large law firm or professional services environment.
    • Experience administering international benefits programs is strongly preferred, in addition to experience with vendor management of outsourced administration.
    • Must have advanced experience with MS Office products, particularly Excel; experience with Workday and/or PeopleSoft is a plus.
    • Highly customer-service oriented, technically savvy and organized. He/she must be able to exercise independent judgment and discretion and be able to take initiative in developing creative ideas and solutions.
    • Must be able to assist employees in international offices (covering various time zones).
    • Willingness to monitor benefits email box on evenings and weekends (in conjunction with other HR staff members) is essential.
    • Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical and grammatical skills are required. Time management skills are a necessity in our fast paced environment
    • A four year college degree is required; an advanced degree and HR certifications are a plus.