Placement Analyst – Health and Benefits (APAC)

Willis Towers Watson; Taguig; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Towers Watson plc is seeking a Health & Benefits analyst to execute pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities for the APAC onshore team. You will initiate renewal activities 90/120 days before expiry and coordinate with carriers to prepare pre-renewal reports and quotes.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, strong English communication, and experience with Health & Benefits plans. It offers growth, learning and regulatory compliance exposure within a global advisory firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Experience with Health and Benefits plans preferred
• Knowledge of data analysis and reporting
• Experience in consulting/brokerage or health underwriting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Execute pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities for APAC onshore team.
• Renewal activity initiation 90/120 days prior to expiry of clients’ Health & Benefits plans.
• Engage carriers/vendors for required information and prepare pre-renewal reports.
• Prepare Quote Slips and distribute bid requests (RFP) to target carriers/vendors.
• Collect, summarize and analyze proposals.
• Support the production of renewal reports and deliverables for clients.
• Manage queries from carriers, clients or internal colleagues; escalate as needed.
• Follow up on renewal documentation and census data.
• Coordinate with Data/Billing to validate enrollment data and invoices.
• Follow regulatory procedures as defined by originating country.
• Peer review team members’ work prior to delivery to clients.
• Attend training and meetings to increase market understanding.
• Receive training from experienced consultants.
• Comply with internal excellence and compliance requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Excellent English communication

Client service orientation

Multitasking under deadlines

Flexibility

Organized and detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter and independence

Questioning and seeking help when in需要

Quality and on-time delivery ownership

Data review against domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Role

• Execute the pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities on behalf of onshore team in the Asia Pacific region, following agreed processes, tools and templates.

• Core delivery will include:

  • Initiating the renewal activity 90/120 days prior to expiry of clients’ Health & Benefits plans

  • Approach insurance carriers/vendors for required information and undertake data (financial, membership, invoices) processing and analysis to prepare pre-renewal reports, using agreed upon tools, standards and techniques

  • Prepare Quote Slips and distribute bid requests (RFP) to target carriers/vendors

  • Collect, summarize and analyze proposal findings

  • Support the production of renewal report / prepare placement / renewal deliverables for clients

  • Manage queries/requests from the carriers/vendors/clients or internal colleagues and elevate them when required

  • Follow up with clients on renewal documentation and census data

  • Liase with Data/Billing and Invoicing Team to validate and clean benefits enrolment and eligibility data and ensure correctness of carrier/vendor invoice

  • Follow regulatory procedure as defined by originating country

  • Peer review team members’ work prior to delivery to clients.

• In addition to this, you will:

  • Attend training, meetings and/other educational events to increase understanding of trends, regulations and developments in the market.

  • Receive training from experienced consultants.

  • Comply with internal excellence and compliance requirements.

  • Participate in continuous improvement activities to build stakeholders’ confidence.

Qualifications

The Requirement

Must be a bachelor's degree

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to multiple stake holders effectively and in a timely manner

• Ability to work on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while adhering to strict deadlines is a must

• Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve complex issues

• Well organized and detail oriented

• Highly developed critical thinking and analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style

• Self-starter attitude and ability to establish priorities, work independently and with limited supervision

• Ability to ask the right questions and seek help where appropriate

• Take accountability for quality and on-time delivery of own work and involving other team members when appropriate

• Ability to review and check data against subject domain knowledge (e.g., Health and Benefits plans) and understand the data’s applicability/accuracy for the designated purpose

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience working with Health and Benefits plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm or health underwriting/actuarial function of an insurance company

WTW is an equal opportunity employer.