Benefits Administrator

Beacon Hill; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a detail-oriented Benefits Administrator to join their HR team in Chicago. This role entails managing employee benefits inquiries, supporting open enrollment, and ensuring compliance with regulations. We're looking for someone with a solid understanding of U.S. benefits administration who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience as a benefits point of contact in a U.S. company.
• Solid understanding of core employee benefits and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with HRIS and benefits administration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries.
• Support open enrollment processes.
• Maintain accurate benefits data in HRIS systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP

UKG

Job description

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Base pay range

$60,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

We're looking for a detail-oriented and service-driven Benefits Administrator to join our HR team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a solid understanding of U.S. benefits administration, and takes pride in providing high-touch, white-glove service to internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) plans.
• Partner with vendors, brokers, and internal teams to resolve issues and ensure accurate benefits processing.
• Support open enrollment processes from planning to execution, including communications, systems updates, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate benefits data in HRIS systems and audit for compliance and accuracy.
• Assist with benefits onboarding and offboarding, including COBRA administration and compliance notices.
• Stay up to date on federal and state benefits regulations and support compliance reporting (e.g., ACA, ERISA).
• Contribute to benefits process improvements and employee education initiatives.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience as a benefits point of contact in a U.S.-based company known for delivering white glove internal service.
• Strong understanding of core employee benefits and associated compliance requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly and empathetically with employees at all levels.
• Experience working with HRIS and benefits administration platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP, UKG, etc.).
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting employees across multiple states.
• Exposure to benefits strategy or total rewards is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred but not required.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Desktop Computing Software Products

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