A top international law firm is looking for a Senior Benefits Advisor to join its HR function, supporting the development and delivery of the firm’s benefits philosophy, practice and policy across its global offices.
Salary: £77,000
Location: London
ROLE PURPOSE
The Senior Benefits Advisor will play a crucial role in the delivery of global benefit reviews, benefit benchmarking, recognition, pension, and health and wellbeing initiatives. While the role is primarily focused on benefits, candidates with reward experience will also have the opportunity to contribute to reward-related work such as job levelling, salary benchmarking, gender pay gap analysis and reporting, and the annual salary review process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SENIOR BENEFITS ADVISOR
Benefits process administration
Responsible for the day-to-day management of all UK and international benefits processes and employee or Partner queries
Resolve complex employee issues with insurance providers and other benefits administrators escalated by the Reward and Benefits Analyst, applying analytical and problem-solving skills
Coordinate and manage the benefits renewal process
Work with the Reward and Benefits Analyst to ensure benefits records are accurate
Contribute to reward-related work such as job levelling, salary benchmarking, gender pay gap analysis and reporting, and the annual salary review process
Contribute to the development of reporting MI, frequently on Excel, to aid firm-wide decision-making
Work with insurance brokers and benefits carriers to negotiate competitive coverage terms and costs on behalf of the firm
Maintain strong relationships across the HR team and the Reward and Benefits team to develop and administer a joined-up Reward and Benefits strategy
Collaborate with Internal Communications on employee communications relating to benefits
Collaborate with Internal Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting of benefits spend and flag budget changes as needed
Build meaningful working relationships with the wider HR function, Business Services, Directors, Partners and managers
Maintaining a competitive benefit offering
Understand key competitors’ benefit strategies across the firm’s global operating markets, interpreting benchmarking information to make recommendations to the Senior Reward and Benefits Manager
Stay informed on benefits trends and legislation affecting the firm’s offerings
Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including SRA Standards and Regulations, and Principles
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN A SENIOR BENEFITS ADVISOR
Proven experience in a benefit advisory role, preferably within a legal or professional services firm
Strong knowledge of benefits legislation and compliance requirements
Proficient in HRIS software
Ability to analyse and improve benefit administration processes, for example deploying and maintaining a flexible benefits platform
Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders with insight-led recommendations
Comfortable working with large amounts of employee data on Excel
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced benefits professional to step into a Senior Benefits Advisor role with genuine scope to shape strategy across a global benefits function and broaden into reward. Apply now to be considered for this Senior Benefits Advisor position.
