Benefits Advisor

White & Case LLP; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Business Services and Experienced Legal Recruitment to manage health and welfare programs across the Americas. This hybrid role in Tampa involves ensuring compliance with regulations, managing vendor relationships, and supporting employee benefits administration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in benefits experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a globally minded team committed to delivering excellence and making a significant impact on the firm’s operations.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Child care support

Qualifications

• Experience with US benefit administration and vendor management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations regarding benefits.
• Support day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs.

Skills

US benefit administration

vendor management

analytical skills

problem-solving

communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

4+ years of benefits experience

Tools

Empyrean

Workday

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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Head (Senior Manager) of Business Services and Experienced Legal Recruitment - Americas

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

This role will focus on the operations of our health and welfare programs in the US, while providing support for our programs in Mexico and Brazil.

Duties And Accountabilities

You will join the Firm as a member of our Global Benefits team, which sets the strategy and standards for the delivery of benefits to partners and employees throughout the world. In this role, you will support our Managers and Associate Director in all aspects of administration, operations, vendor management, and compliance of the Firm’s US health and welfare programs. You’ll also support administration of our programs in Mexico and Brazil. You will:

• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations regarding benefits administration, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, Section 125.
• Support the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, life, FSA, HSA, and disability plans.
• Participate in leading communication efforts related to open enrollment materials, program summaries, general employee education, and onboarding/ offboarding.
• Resolve complex individual participant issues with completeness, accuracy, and a focus on customer service excellence.
• Handle all aspects of enrollment processes, including system testing, compliance oversight with eligibility regulations, and ensuring vendors update terms based on agreed upon plan changes.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors and brokers; assist with vendor management and oversight, including timely and accurate billing.
• Support all government filings, including PCORI, 5500 and 1095C filings.
• Evaluate and monitor performance, utilization, and costs of plans to make recommendations for improvements or changes; maintain records, reports, and documents.
• In addition to developing successful partnerships with our external vendor contacts, you will establish strong collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, including our fellow People Advisory (HR) colleagues, as well as our Partner Resources, Compensation, Payroll, and HR Operations teams to ensure we are working in concert to deliver excellence to our partners and employees.

Education And Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years relevant benefits experience, including experience with US benefit administration and vendor management of medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, client engagement, and communication skills with ability to interact effectively with all levels of partners and employees.
• Ability to execute on multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high service environment.
• Empyrean and Workday experience preferred.

Location & Reporting

• This is a hybrid role which can be based in our Tampa office
• This role reports to our Manager, Benefits - Americas, subject to an initial period of dual reporting to the Associate Director.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact [e-mail]

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

Benefits At White & Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life, and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Law Practice, Professional Services, and Legal Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

Paid paternity leave

Child care support

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