Benefits & Leave Specialist — Leave Admin & People Support

National Debt Relief; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Transit benefits

Life insurance (no-cost)

Job summary

National Debt Relief seeks a Benefits & Leave Coordinator to manage day-to-day leave administration and return-to-work coordination, serving as the main contact for employees through the leave process.

You will track requests, documentation, and deadlines while supporting benefits onboarding and vendor interactions. This role emphasizes compliance, confidentiality, and cross-team collaboration within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in leave administration or benefits administration.
• Familiar with FMLA and state/local leave requirements.
• Experience with HRIS and benefits systems preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with multi-tasking ability.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Overtime eligibility if classified non-exempt.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day administration of employee leaves of absence.
• Serve as primary contact for team members during the leave process.
• Track leave requests, certifications, approvals, and return dates.
• Coordinate return-to-work activities and documentation.
• Collaborate with People Experience, Payroll, and vendors on leave issues.
• Maintain leave and benefits data in HR systems and tools.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local leave requirements.
• Assist with benefits administration for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability.
• Handle routine benefits questions and enrollment inquiries with vendors.
• Support benefits onboarding for new hires.
• Assist with audits, reporting, reconciliation, and data validation.
• Update benefits resources and FAQs on internal platforms.
• Communicate benefits and leave-related information to employees.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information.
• Collaborate with other People Experience teams for a consistent experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Customer service

Problem-solving

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Benefits administration software

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

National Debt Relief seeks a Benefits & Leave Coordinator to manage day-to-day leave administration and return-to-work coordination, serving as the main contact for employees through the leave process.

You will track requests, documentation, and deadlines while supporting benefits onboarding and vendor interactions. This role emphasizes compliance, confidentiality, and cross-team collaboration within a fast-paced environment.