Associate Benefits Consultant

The Segal Group, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory defined benefit plan

401(k) profit sharing plan

Medical and prescription benefits (HSA

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursements and rewards

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Segal Group in New York is seeking an Associate Benefits Consultant to support health and welfare engagements for clients, translating analyses into practical recommendations. This hybrid role connects you with clients across multiple locations and mentors junior staff while strengthening expertise in plan design and funding arrangements.

You'll own defined workstreams, collaborate with client teams, and contribute to business development initiatives, with salary range $84,000 to $105,000

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in benefits consulting or related environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative or business; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience designing or implementing health and welfare benefits programs.
• Strong analytical judgement with attention to data quality and assumptions.
• Excellent communication with clients, carriers, vendors and internal staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze claims experience, cost trends, financial performance, budget projections and plan design alternatives.
• Prepare reports, memoranda and presentations translating analyses into conclusions and next steps.
• Serve as a technical/secondary consultant on assignments coordinating with carriers and internal specialists.
• Manage defined projects/workstreams including scope, budget, milestones, and quality review.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide timely developmental feedback.
• Contribute to proposals and expansion opportunities with existing clients.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Client interaction

Analytical judgement

Project coordination

Mentoring juniors

Health plan knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative or business

Job description

Job Description - Associate Benefits Consultant (NEW00000076)

Job Description

Description

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving results. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Hartford, CT; New York, NY; or Washington, DC. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy building strong relationships, and are motivated to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Take the next step from strong technical contributor to emerging consultant. The Associate Consultant supports a broad range of group health and welfare engagements for clients, helping them evaluate benefit design, funding, cost management, and other strategic health plan initiatives. The role combines hands-on analysis, project coordination, and responsibility for defined workstreams, substantial interaction with clients and their partners, and the opportunity to coach junior colleagues while continuing to deepen expertise in complex and non-standard health consulting assignments.

The Role:

Working under the direction of health consultants and senior client team members, you will independently own assigned analyses and project components and contribute directly to client discussions and deliverables. Key responsibilities include:

Analyzing claims experience, cost trends, financial performance, budget projections, renewals and plan design alternatives; and explaining the implications of findings to project leaders and clients.

Preparing reports, memoranda, and presentations that translate technical analyses into clear conclusions, tradeoffs, and recommended next steps.

Serving as a technical or secondary consultant on selected assignments, responding to client and team questions and coordinating with carriers, vendors, and internal specialists.

Managing defined projects or workstreams, including scope, work plan, budget, milestones, quality review, and delivery.

Reviewing the work of junior analysts for accuracy, completeness, and clear documentation while providing timely coaching and practical developmental feedback.

Contributing to practice development, quality improvement, and business development initiatives including proposals and expansion opportunities with existing clients.

Associate Consultants are expected to work with increasing independence, exercise strong analytical judgement, contribute directly to client relationships, and take ownership of defined projects and workstreams. A strong emphasis is placed on quality, responsiveness, mentorship of junior staff, and the ability to translate technical findings into practical client recommendations.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

At least 4 years of relevant experience in benefits consulting, a health plan, underwriting, or a similar employer environment.

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a quantitative or business discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Experience analyzing, designing, or implementing health and welfare benefit programs, with a strong understanding of plan design, insurance funding arrangements, and carrier operations.

Strong analytical judgement and problem‑solving ability, with attention to assumptions, data quality, and documentation.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence interacting with clients, carriers, vendors, and internal specialists while contributing to the successful delivery of consulting engagements.

Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and follow‑through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, fulfill commitments, and proactively raise issues before they affect delivery.

Ability to guide junior colleagues while remaining accountable for the quality and timeliness of assigned work.

About Segal and its Total Rewards Program

Segal is a privately owned, leading North American employee benefit, human resources and investment management consulting firm with over 80 years of history providing trusted advice that improves lives. Clients include public and private corporations, multiemployer trust funds, public sector entities, higher education institutions, institutional advisors, among many others.

Segal’s total rewards are part of what makes Segal a special place to work. The current salary range for this position is $84,000 to $105,000 plus opportunity for a discretionary performance bonus based on company profitability and employee performance.

In addition, Segal offers a comprehensive suite of benefits to include:

• non-contributory defined benefit pension plan
• matching and discretionary contributions to a 401(k) profit sharing plan
• medical and prescription benefits including contributions to a health savings account for eligible employees
• dental benefits
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• an Employee Assistance Program
• wellness benefit reimbursements and rewards
• professional credential and tuition reimbursement

Segal also provides comprehensive paid time off including:

• holidays
• vacation days
• sick leave
• paid family leave
• sabbaticals

We’re committed to creating a fair and transparent hiring process and all hiring decisions will be merit-driven.

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Primary Location

US-NY-New York

Other Locations

US-GA-Atlanta, US-MA-Boston, US-CT-Farmington, US-NY-New York, US-DC-Washington