Benefits Manager

Salary: 120k - 150k Bonus.

Responsibilities: The Benefits Manager position is responsible for directing and planning the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker's compensation, life insurance, travel and accident plan, flexible spending plan, retirement plans, etc.). This position provides excellent customer service and designs quality benefits plans. The manager continually investigates new benefits programs, improves existing programs, and supervises and monitors benefits administration. Plans, implements, and administers retirement and health and welfare benefit programs. Manage day-to-day administration of benefit plans. Review and approve all benefits-related inputs to payroll, ensuring the accuracy of benefit deductions, retroactive deductions, and leave-related payroll impacts. Collaborate with broker to prepare annual renewal change recommendations and monitor market trends, best practices, and benchmarking data. Manage annual Open Enrollment including project planning, system configuration, vendor coordination, testing, employee and partner communications, and post-enrollment reconciliation. Lead benefits communications and education initiatives. Coordinate leaves of absence and manage the leave process with employees. Monitor the effectiveness of benefits programs. Provide accurate administrative services to employees and partners regarding benefits programs. Develop statistical data about current benefit programs and propose benefits changes to provide Firm management controls and to protect future benefit costs and assist management in decision-making on possible benefit improvements. Keep up-to-date regarding local, state and federal laws to ensure that all benefit plans comply with such laws and regulations. Maintain records and files, including plan documents, summary plan descriptions and contracts relating to the various benefits programs of the Firm. Ensure proper enrollment, termination, accuracy of deductions, vendor invoice processing, auditing, record-keeping and reporting of the Firm's benefits programs. Develop estimated and actual costs of benefits plans for budget purposes with assistance from the Firmwide Finance Department. Act as liaison between Firm and outside consultants, actuaries and carriers with respect to problem solving and renewal and negotiations of contracts. Develop and publish open enrollment materials annually.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in human resource management or related field. 3-5 years of experience in a Law Firm. Computer proficiency to use Microsoft products, including PowerPoint; experience with HRIS and benefits databases. Knowledge of benefits contract language. Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, workers' compensation, Medicare, OBRA, and Social Security and DOL requirements. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, and/or CEBS professional designations preferred.