Group Benefits Consultant

The Hartford

Consultant handling group insurance policy and product material compliance for an insurance company. Collaborating with compliance, product delivery teams and managing regulatory inquiries and filings.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,200 - $124,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Researching and analyzing compliance and contract-related inquiries, interpreting contract language, variability and regulatory changes to determine impacts to our product offerings
Drafting accurate and legally defensible group insurance policy and ancillary product material, conducting state filings and supporting certificate fulfillment for all complexity levels
Developing and facilitating team training sessions to build core knowledge base
Train and mentor in connection with contract interpretation, drafting, filing, and nonstandard requests
Collaborating with account team members and establishing effective working relationship to resolve complex contract interpretation and language issues
Prioritizing competing assignments across product delivery teams to maximize efficiencies
Participating in compliance and state audits of our insurance programs
Submitting form and rate filings via SERFF and IRFS to the various states
Identifying key process improvement opportunities and the streamlining of existing workflows with a focus on end-to-end processes across business functions
Working with Shared Services Leadership to develop, draft and revise best practices, resolve procedural overlap and inconsistencies, and/or provide training in response to key learnings
Supporting various projects as a subject matter expert as directed by manager
Initiating, leading, or implementing in department projects and special assignments
Team Leadership - provide oversight and direction on filing initiatives
Champions change and motivates others
Technical Writing Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Technical Knowledge (SME)
Vendor Supported Filing Initiatives
Regulatory Research and Comprehension (SME)
Project Management proficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years product & regulatory compliance experience
2+ years experience preparing state filings, including SERFF and IRFS
Strong knowledge of group products such as Life, Disability, AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and state paid leave, including applicable state and federal laws and regulations
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with a sense of urgency toward driving results
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, consulting with team members as appropriate on complex matters and escalation when needed
Strong leadership & negotiation skills with proven coaching and mentoring skills

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Hard Skills & Tools

compliance analysiscontract interpretationtechnical writingstate filingsSERFFIRFSproject managementprocess improvementvendor supported filing initiativesregulatory research

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsorganizational skillstime managementleadership skillsnegotiation skillscoaching skillsmentoring skillsteam collaboration