Benefits Assistant

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

A law firm in Los Angeles is seeking an entry-level Benefits Assistant. Responsibilities include maintaining employee files, assisting with benefits communications, and performing audits of insurance plans. Candidates should be organized with excellent communication skills and at least some experience in Benefits or Human Resources. This full-time position offers a salary range of $60,000 to $70,000 based on qualifications and includes healthcare and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Benefits or HR department preferred.
• Experience in benefits or financial analysis and administration.

Responsibilities

• Create, monitor, and maintain employee files.
• Schedule and arrange new hire benefits orientations.
• Assist with COBRA process and generate notices.
• Maintain logs and perform monthly audits.
• Analyze data and run PeopleSoft processes.

Skills

Highly organized

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to handle confidential information

Ability to work overtime

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Benefits Assistant – Gibson Dunn

Based in Los Angeles, CA.

Base Pay Range: $60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year.

Responsibilities:

• Creating, monitoring, and maintaining employee and partner files.
• Scheduling and arranging new hire benefits orientations.
• Monitoring new hire automated benefits notices, assisting with open enrollment, ordering supplies, and organizing and coordinating mass mailing projects.
• Assisting with COBRA process and generating initial COBRA notices and COBRA termination notices.
• Maintaining various logs, performing monthly audits of insurance plans, reconciling and processing payment of monthly bills for various insurance plans.
• Analyzing data and running PeopleSoft processes.
• Maintaining updated desk procedures.
• Performing and providing support for special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Highly organized to effectively plan, track, evaluate and follow up on multiple priorities for multiple people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and sense of urgency around customer service.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience:

• Some experience in Benefits or Human Resources department strongly preferred.
• Experience in benefits or financial analysis and administration.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.

EEO Statement:

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation: The annual compensation range for this position is $60-70k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits: health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Human Resources

Industry: Law Practice