Benefits Associate

Stifel, Incorporated; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Stifel seeks a Benefits Associate to support administration and delivery of the Firm's employee benefit program. You will assist associates with enrollment, eligibility, and claims issues and act as a liaison with third-party benefit administrators.

The role requires experience with health and welfare operations, strong communication skills, and the ability to process and coordinate benefit-related tasks across multiple systems.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1+ year of benefit experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with HRIS databases.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and delivery of the Firm's employee benefit program.
• Serve as a resource for associates regarding benefit plans, enrollment, eligibility and claims.
• Process Tuition/Certification/Designation questions, requests, and payments.
• Assist with organizing, explaining, and distributing enrollment materials and the enrollment process.
• Assist with wellbeing projects and events.
• Process monthly benefit and other related vendor invoices.
• Audit enrollment and vendor eligibility/funding files for the benefit programs.
• Liaise with health, welfare, and 401(k) third party administrators and coordinate meetings.

Skills

Health and welfare operations

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

1+ years of benefit experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

HRIS databases

Job description

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel,where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

The Benefits Associate supports the administration and delivery of the Firm's employee benefit program. The Benefits Associate serves as a key resource for associates regarding benefit plans, enrollment, eligibility and claims. The Benefits Associate is responsible for supporting day-to-day tasks and assists with the communication and facilitates effective administration for the Firm.

What We're Looking For

• Explain the features of the Firm's benefit policies, plans, and enrollment procedures to employees.
• Communicate, verbally and in writing, all aspects of the benefits program and respond to basic questions from employees concerning plan content, including handling and researching Tier 2 benefits issues.
• Responsible for processing Tuition/Certification/Designation questions, requests, and payments.
• Assist with organizing, explaining, and distributing annual, or merger related, open enrollment materials and the enrollment process.
• Assist with wellbeing projects and events.
• Process benefit terminations, life events, and new hire benefits in HRIS.
• Process monthly benefit and other related vendor invoices.
• Assist with auditing enrollment and vendor eligibility/funding files for the benefit programs.
• Act as liaison to the health, welfare, and 401(k) third party administrators and work with vendors to provide notifications and coordinate meetings.

What You'll Bring

• Experience with health and welfare day-to-day operations and benefit plan administration.
• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the Firm.
• Proven ability to understand the causes, costs, and potential outcomes of issues and problems, and how to implement information or formulate corrective actions.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: High School Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum Required: 1+ years of benefit experience.

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None.

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with HRIS databases.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.