Benefit Specialist - Voluntary Benefits

About the role

Marsh McLennan Agency's East Region, a leader in the employee benefits marketplace, is hiring a Benefit Specialist for its Voluntary Benefits department. The specialist supports day-to-day client operations and program quality controls, collaborates with the team on client deliverables, provides administrative and operational support, helps cross-sell within the team's book of business, leads the request for proposal process and reviews carrier offers to ensure commissions are set effectively. The role is primarily based in the Conshohocken, PA office, in a hybrid arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure client deliverables are completed on time and to expectation, following process controls and quality reviews
• Build RFP workbooks, manage the RFP process with carriers, conduct RFP financial modeling and complete RFP comparisons
• Assist in creating and reviewing client presentation materials, and create marketing disclosure documents
• Request client data for 360, takeovers and RFPs, obtain BOR letters, and review client and carrier data for completeness and accuracy
• Add opportunities to the VB pipeline report, support TCAS (rate spreadsheets, CIW quality review) and test enrollment portals and technology
• Conduct and manage open enrollment audits, support client tasks for renewal and act as primary contact for cases weighted 50% or less

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Life, Health and Accident license
• 3-5 years of voluntary benefits experience
• Baseline knowledge of voluntary benefit solutions and technology
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of PowerPoint and MS Excel (pivot tables) preferred

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical and financial management skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

What we offer

• Base salary of $65,400 to $87,700, depending on experience, skills, training, location, certifications and education
• Possible performance-based incentives
• Health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs