SENIOR BENEFITS ADVISOR

www.law-choice.com - Jobboard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Benefits Advisor role in London is responsible for delivering global benefit reviews, benchmarking and policy support across the firm’s offices. The role also touches reward-related work, including salary benchmarking and gender pay gap analysis, using Excel for MI reporting.

Key tasks include managing UK and international benefits processes, liaising with insurers, and maintaining accurate benefits records while collaborating with HR, Finance and Internal Communications to ensure a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a benefit advisory role, preferably in legal or professional services.
• Strong knowledge of benefits legislation and compliance requirements.
• Proficient in HRIS software.
• Ability to analyse and improve benefit administration processes.
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders with insights.
• Comfortable handling large employee data sets in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver global benefit reviews and benchmarking.
• Manage day-to-day UK and international benefits processes.
• Resolve complex employee issues with insurers and providers.
• Coordinate benefits renewal processes.
• Assist in salary benchmarking and gender pay gap analysis.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Regulatory awareness

Tools

HRIS software

Excel

Job description

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