[Remote] Benefits Coordinator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Risk Strategies Company is an insurance brokerage firm seeking a Benefits Coordinator to assist in day-to-day client management. The role involves supporting client teams in developing benefit strategies, data analysis, and ensuring compliance with health and welfare regulations.

Responsibilities

• Benefit Coordinator does not directly manage any clients
• Under moderate supervision, collects, analyzes, and prepares information to facilitate requirements of client requests and/or support the activities of client team; outgoing client deliverables accurate and peer reviewed
• Fully support the Team Leader and Account Managers
• Assists in the project management of all assigned clients
• Participates, as appropriate, on client conference calls with team members
• Direct interaction with clients on day to day questions
• Attends vendor meetings and participates in internal and external training(s)
• Responsible for managing components of project (tasks)
• Accountable for assigned work product
• Accountable for meeting internal deadlines
• Proactively conducts research and produces financial analytics via collection, analysis and interpretation of data for client deliverables
• Ensures accuracy of preliminary proposals and develops summary spreadsheets, as needed
• Develops and assists in any marketing efforts, including follow-up with insurance carriers
• Reviews SPDs/contracts for technical accuracy
• Researches health and welfare compliance questions as necessary; works with the support of client team and other internal resources
• Accountability to team for assisting in updating client information within various tracking tools, e.g. BenefitPoint, AMS, etc

Skills

• BA/BS preferred
• 0 - 3+ years of health & welfare experience, meets majority of core practice competency-based skills
• Resourceful, proactive self-starter with the ability to think ahead
• Strong business acumen paired with intellectual curiosity
• Displays a commitment to professional growth and development; including training and mentoring
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Capacity to multitask, manage competing priorities with strong time management skills
• Develop critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communications
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for assigned projects
• Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
• Ability to work at a fast pace, both independently and in a team environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
• Life, Accident and Health Insurance License within the first 90 days of employment

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