Associate Benefits Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) contributions

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness reimbursements

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Segal is seeking an Associate Consultant to support health and welfare engagements, evaluating benefit design and funding for clients. You will work on analyses, prepare reports, and coordinate workstreams, with mentorship of junior colleagues.

The role emphasizes client relationships, quality, and practical recommendations, with opportunities to contribute to proposals and practice development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in quantitative or business discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Strong analytical judgement and problem-solving ability, with attention to data quality and documentation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence interacting with clients and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Analyze claims experience, cost trends, financial performance, and plan design alternatives.
• Prepare reports, memoranda, and presentations translating analyses into actionable conclusions.
• Coordinate projects/workstreams, manage scope, milestones, and budgets.
• Review junior analysts' work for accuracy and provide coaching.
• Support business development and proposals with existing clients.

Skills

Analytical judgement

Communication skills

Mentorship

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job 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.

The Role

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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
• Comprehensive paid time off including holidays, vacation days, sick leave, paid family leave and sabbaticals

Primary Location

US-NY-New York

Other Locations

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

Job

Consulting - Actuarial

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Regular Employee

Employee Status

Entry Level

Job Type

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Posting

Sep 11, 2026, 8:12:06 AM