Benefits Specialist
Sedgwick
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage and optimise global employee benefits programmes to ensure compliance, efficiency, and an exceptional employee experience across international regions.
- The Benefits Specialist manages and administers employee benefits programmes across international regions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery.
- You will work closely with internal teams, external providers, and stakeholders to maintain smooth operations.
- Your responsibilities include overseeing the daily administration of benefits such as pensions, healthcare, life assurance, and flexible options.
- You will ensure accurate processing of enrolments, changes, and terminations, manage invoicing and reconciliations, and support annual renewals by reviewing provider proposals and preparing data.
- You will participate in testing digital benefits platforms, assist with system upgrades and vendor transitions, and maintain documentation for audit readiness.
- Acting as a key contact for providers, you will resolve service issues and monitor performance.
- Internally, you will provide guidance on benefits policies, support clear communication and education, and maintain accurate data in CR systems.
- You will extract and analyse utilisation and cost data to inform leadership reporting, support global and regional initiatives, and continuously improve processes through best practices and automation.
- Collaboration with CR, payroll, and vendors ensures streamlined workflows and an enhanced employee experience.
Requirements
- Benefits Administration - Demonstrable expertise in administering employee benefits within a structured corporate framework.
- Attention to Detail & Organisation - Acute precision in detail orientation, coupled with advanced organisational capability.
- Communication & Stakeholder Management - Exceptional interpersonal communication, with proven stakeholder engagement proficiency.
- Technical Proficiency - Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel, alongside comprehensive MS Office utilisation and familiarity with HR platforms (AON experience advantageous).
- Analytical & Problem-Solving - Evidenced analytical acumen, problem-resolution aptitude, and capacity to prioritise concurrent demands within accelerated operational contexts.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Benefits AdministrationData AnalysisProblem-SolvingProcess ImprovementCompliance ManagementPensions AdministrationHealthcare AdministrationLife Assurance AdministrationVendor ManagementDigital Benefits Platforms
Soft skills
Attention to DetailOrganisational SkillsCommunicationStakeholder ManagementInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationLeadership ReportingEducation SupportPrecisionAdaptability