Senior Benefits Advisor

HR Support, The Law Support Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Support, The Law Support Group, is partnering with an award-winning international law firm to recruit a Senior Benefits Advisor. This highly autonomous role offers strategic input and extensive stakeholder engagement.

The position is hybrid with three days in the office (flexible 4-day week option). You will lead day-to-day benefits administration, renewals, vendor management, and provide expert benefits reporting and training to the HR team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in benefits administration, ideally in-house within a law firm or professional services.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills (Excel) for benefits data.
• Ability to manage international benefits programs and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day benefits administration across UK and international offices.
• Manage the annual renewal process with reporting and analysis.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor service levels.
• Respond to and resolve complex employee benefits queries as escalation point.
• Produce benefits reporting and insights using Excel.
• Develop strong relationships with external providers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide training and support to the wider HR team on benefits-related matters.
• Support the Reward Manager with the management of the benefits budget.

Skills

Benefits administration

Stakeholder engagement

Excel reporting

HR systems familiarity

Tools

Excel

Benefits platforms

Job description

HR Support is collaborating with an award-winning and innovative International law firm to find them an experienced Senior Benefits Advisor to join their growing team. Reporting to their Head of Reward, this is a highly autonomous role with strategic input and extensive stakeholder engagement.

The position is hybrid, with 3 days in the office, an amazing company culture and an incredibly supportive team. They would also consider someone who wanted to work 4 days per week (part time), coming into the office twice a week.

This role offers a superb opportunity for an ambitious Benefits Advisor looking to take on increased responsibility and work for a dynamic firm that is growing and expanding internationally.

Known for its market-leading reputation, the organisation is committed to delivering exceptional service while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and enjoyable working environment where employees can thrive and develop their careers.

They are looking for a capable and knowledgeable Senior Benefits Advisor with a strong background within a Benefits role, ideally gained in-house within a law firm or similar professional services firm.

This experience could be a broad mix of Compensation and Benefits, as long as your passion is on the Benefits and Wellbeing side.

Experience using a benefits platform such as Darwin or Benifex, together with strong reporting and analytical skills (Excel), will be highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day benefits administration across their UK and international offices.
• Manage the annual renewal process, including reporting and analysis (with the support of a Reward Analyst).
• Manage vendor relationships, monitor service levels, and support ongoing improvements.
• Respond to and resolve complex employee benefits queries as an escalation point.
• Produce benefits reporting and insights using Excel.
• Develop strong working relationships with external providers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide training and support to the wider HR team on benefits-related matters.
• Support the Reward Manager with the management of the benefits budget.