Insurance Employee Benefits Specialist

The Ardonagh Group; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 30 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Opportunities for growth and career progression

Attractive salary package

Ongoing training relevant to professional development

Collaborative working environment

Collaborative culture

Resumo da oferta

An international insurance and risk consulting group is recruiting an Insurance Employee Benefits Specialist to join their Health and Employee Benefits Department in Portugal. The role demands 3 to 5 years of experience in the insurance sector, strong analytical skills, and fluency in Portuguese and English. Responsibilities include providing technical support, analyzing claims data, and ensuring effective administration of employee benefits. The position offers a competitive salary, opportunities for growth, and a collaborative work environment.

Qualificações

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the insurance sector in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Native Portuguese and fluent English (spoken and written) are mandatory.
• Solid command of Microsoft Excel (essential).

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical support to clients and partners throughout the risk-management process.
• Analyse and prepare reports on claims experience and insurance metrics.
• Support client management teams in the administration of employee benefits programmes.
• Support client management teams in day-to-day administration of employee benefits programmes, ensuring accurate and timely policy updates and communication.

Conhecimentos

Claims analysis

Market benchmarking

Client relationship

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree

Ferramentas

Microsoft Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

MDS Group is recruiting an Insurance Employee Benefits Specialist 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.