Consultant - Health and Welfare

Overview

Spring, an Alera Group Company is looking to add a Consultant to their Absence Management team!

Spring provides strategic consulting including actuarial and underwriting services to major employers, associations and insurance and financial services organizations throughout the world. 

Our consulting team has extensive industry experience in areas such as risk management, actuarial, health care, life insurance, disability and absence management, employee benefits and property & casualty consulting, retirement and pension services.  In addition, the firm provides strategic consultation directly to employers on the use of captive insurance facilities in the employee benefits and property & casualty area. 

Position Overview -                 

Provides consulting leadership and subject matter expertise in the employee benefits arena, particularly to health and welfare benefits (i.e. health, life, disability, absence and voluntary benefits).  

This position is in our Boston office but can be remote; New England area preferred.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities -     

You will work closely with Spring’s consultants and clients in the following areas -

• Manage client engagements including relationship expansion
• Preparation of client proposals, engagement letters and deliverables
• Ensure timely and clearly communicated client deliverables
• Analyze data and information, interpret findings and convert results into effective client deliverables
• Maintain deep regulatory knowledge including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA, state and municipal leave laws, and healthcare reform
• Develop and maintain TPA, carrier and reinsurance relationships
  
  

Peer review the work of other team members and assist with finding reviews

Qualifications

Candidate Qualifications -   

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of employee benefits consulting and client management experience.  Key characteristics include -

• Strong problem solving and project management skills
• Experience in large group claims, underwriting or data analytics
• Superior ability to communicate (in both oral and written forms) across multiple levels and audiences
• High degree of customer focus and responsiveness
• Ability to deliver high quality work on deadline
• Proven project management skills and use of various tools and communication methods
• Flexibility and energy to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, team environment
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and excellent Excel modeling and data management skills
  
  

Salary Is Commensurate With Experience And Includes Competitive Benefits.

Ideal Candidate to live in the following states - NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, and ME

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits to employees, including medical, dental, STD, LTD and life insurance, 401k, paid time off and much more.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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