Benefits Associate

Halifax, NS

Reference # HL-18043

We are excited to be recruiting a Benefits Associate on behalf of our client, a leading benefits & pension, financial planning and HR services consulting firm.

The successful candidate’s role will be to provide support of the client experience with the Practice Advisor and clients. In this position, you will be responsible for direct client support and education, advocating on behalf of the clients and supporting the Advisor to ensure all client needs are met.

Responsibilities include:

• Review and analyze plan pricing, design, and administration
• Plan, organize, and facilitate the preparation and completion of client renewals
• Provide recommendations to the advisor
• Negotiate pricing with benefit carrier as required
• Plan, organize, and facilitate market studies, new plan implementation, plan amendment, carrier changes, and AOR’s
• Participate in finalist meetings as required
• Management of large client files
• Provide accurate and thorough answers to client requests and questions
• Communicate with carriers through client issues as required
• Ensure the client experience is delivered upon from start to finish of client life cycle
• Assist in training Benefits Administrators as requested
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess:

• University degree or an acceptable combination of education and progressively responsible work experience
• Minimum 3 years of benefits experience required
• Group Benefits Associate (GBA) designation, or willing to obtain
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation preferred, or willing to obtain
• Ability to take initiative and a pro-active approach to work
• Advanced knowledge and application of MS suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Enthusiastic, respectful, high professional and uncompromised confidentiality
• Ability to organize, prioritize in a fast work environment
• Bilingualism would be considered an asset

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking the link below:

https://meridiarecruitment.ca/Career/18043

For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Consultant, at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.

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