Employee Benefits Insurance Specialist — Growth & Analytics

Mds Group; Almada; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Competitive salary

Ongoing training

Collaborative environment

Job summary

MDS Group in Portugal seeks an experienced Insurance Specialist to join our Health and Employee Benefits Department in Porto and Lisbon. You will analyze claims, benchmark markets, and advise clients on the design, placement, and renewal of employee benefits programmes.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in insurance, strong Excel skills, fluent English and native Portuguese, and excellent communication. This role offers growth, a competitive salary, and a collaborative environment within a global

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in the insurance sector (mandatory).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client interaction.
• Excellent analytical and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Portuguese (native) and English (fluent) are mandatory.
• Solid command of Microsoft Excel (essential).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to clients and partners throughout risk-management, including negotiation of market solutions, benchmarking, and due diligence.
• Analyse and prepare reports on claims experience and technical insurance metrics.
• Interpret claims data across coverages, with a focus on health insurance.
• Support client management teams in day-to-day administration of employee benefits programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

to join our Health and Employee Benefits Department in Porto and Lisbon.

This position is ideal for professionals with experience in the insurance market, strong technical knowledge of insured employee benefits, and a passion for negotiation, analytics, and client advisory. The role combines

claims analysis ,

market benchmarking, and

client relationship, offering the opportunity to contribute directly to the design, placement, and renewal of employee benefits programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support to clients and partners throughout the risk‐management process, including negotiation of optimal market solutions, product benchmarking, and due diligence.

Analyse and prepare reports on claims experience and technical insurance metrics, using statistical models to identify trends and cost drivers.

Interpret claims data across different coverages, with a particular focus on health insurance.

Support client management teams in the day‐to‐day administration of employee benefits programmes, ensuring accurate and timely policy updates and communication.

What We Are Looking For

3 to 5 years of experience in the insurance sector in a similar role (mandatory).

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with clients, partners, and internal teams.

Strong analytical and critical‐thinking capabilities.

Bachelor's degree (preferred).

Portuguese (native) and English (fluent, spoken and written) are mandatory.

Solid command of Microsoft Excel (essential).

What We Offer

Opportunities for growth and career progression

Attractive salary package in line with demonstrated experience

Ongoing training relevant to your professional development

A relaxed and collaborative working environment

An organisational culture focused on respect and innovation

About Us

We began in Portugal 40 years ago. Since then, we focus on specialisation and knowledge, on an international network, on people and on technology. We have innovated, grown and become a multinational group specialising in insurance and risk consulting.

With an active presence in 11 countries – Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Angola, Mozambique, Switzerland, Malta, Chile, Cyprus, Mexico and USA – we also operate around the world through Brokerslink, a global broking company, founded by MDS in 2004. Brokerslink manages a network of brokers and speciality risk and consulting firms located in 133 countries.

We are part of The Ardonagh Group, the world's largest independent broking group in the United Kingdom and one of the top 20 brokers in the world, posting revenue over USD$1.5Bn, employing 11,000+ people across 250 offices. This operation amplifies our access to specialist resources, technology, and the ability to offer innovative solutions as well as the highest standards of service to our customers anywhere in the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer MDS ensures that all applications are assessed fairly and impartially, based solely on the candidate's skills and profile, guaranteeing a recruitment process free from any form of discrimination.

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