Benefits Manager

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Benefits for a Downtown Houston law firm. The role leads a small Benefits team, oversees complex health, welfare and retirement programs, and manages compliance across ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and IRS requirements.

The position offers a hybrid work model with four onsite days and one remote day weekly. The candidate should bring 7+ years of benefits leadership within a law firm, strong vendor management, and excellent

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive benefits experience including health, welfare, retirement, leave administration, and compliance.
• Significant law-firm benefits experience is required.
• Strong understanding of benefits for partners, associates, counsel, attorneys, and professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of Benefits Administrators, setting priorities and coaching.
• Oversee day-to-day benefits operations, including health, welfare, retirement, leave programs, renewals, and compliance.
• Serve as a benefits SME and provide guidance on plan provisions and regulatory matters.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

CEBS/CBP certification preferred

Tools

HRIS

Benefits administration platforms

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Benefits to join law firm in Downtown Houston. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an experienced benefits professional who understands the unique needs and expectations of a law firm environment.

This position will lead a small team of Benefits Administrators and oversee the day-to-day operations and continued development of the firm's benefits programs. The ideal candidate brings significant benefits experience within a law firm, strong knowledge of health and welfare and retirement programs, and experience supporting populations that include partners, attorneys, and professional staff. This role offers a hybrid schedule with four days onsite in the Downtown Houston office and one remote day per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop a small team of Benefits Administrators, including setting priorities, delegating responsibilities, providing coaching, and ensuring consistently high-quality service.
• Oversee day-to-day benefits operations, including health and welfare, retirement, leave programs, vendor relationships, annual renewals, compliance filings, and open enrollment.
• Serve as a benefits subject-matter expert and provide guidance on complex plan provisions, compliance matters, and benefits questions.
• Research market trends, analyze benefits data and claims experience, and develop recommendations related to benefit strategy and plan design.
• Prepare presentations, dashboards, talking points, and other materials for executive leadership and committee meetings.
• Support Health and Welfare Committee activities, including agendas, pre-reads, data summaries, decision materials, and follow-up items.
• Oversee employee benefits communications, including open enrollment materials, newsletters, intranet content, FAQs, and employee-facing communications.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors and ensure programs and services meet the firm's expectations.
• Stay current on regulatory requirements, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and applicable DOL and IRS requirements.
• Establish strong processes, controls, and service standards to ensure benefits administration is accurate, compliant, timely, and handled with discretion.
• Participate in benefits-related projects involving mergers and acquisitions, system implementations, technology upgrades, and other organizational initiatives.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Benefits to join law firm in Downtown Houston. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an experienced benefits professional who understands the unique needs and expectations of a law firm environment.

This position will lead a small team of Benefits Administrators and oversee the day-to-day operations and continued development of the firm's benefits programs. The ideal candidate brings significant benefits experience within a law firm, strong knowledge of health and welfare and retirement programs, and experience supporting populations that include partners, attorneys, and professional staff. This role offers a hybrid schedule with four days onsite in the Downtown Houston office and one remote day per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop a small team of Benefits Administrators, ...
• Oversee day-to-day benefits operations, ...
• Serve as a benefits subject-matter expert ...
• Research market trends, analyze benefits data and claims experience, and develop recommendations related to benefit strategy and plan design.
• Prepare presentations, dashboards, talking points, and other materials for executive leadership and committee meetings.
• Support Health and Welfare Committee activities, including agendas, pre-reads, data summaries, decision materials, and follow-up items.
• Oversee employee benefits communications, including open enrollment materials, newsletters, intranet content, FAQs, and employee-facing communications.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors and ensure programs and services meet the firm's expectations.
• Stay current on regulatory requirements, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and applicable DOL and IRS requirements.
• Establish strong processes, controls, and service standards to ensure benefits administration is accurate, compliant, timely, and handled with discretion.
• Participate in benefits-related projects involving mergers and acquisitions, system implementations, technology upgrades, and other organizational initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of progressive benefits experience covering health and welfare, retirement, leave administration, and compliance.
• Substantial benefits administration experience within a law firm environment is required.
• Strong understanding of the unique benefits needs of partners, associates, counsel, attorneys, and professional staff.
• Previous experience supervising, coaching, and developing benefits professionals.
• Strong knowledge of plan design, annual renewals, vendor management, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience overseeing open enrollment and employee benefits communications.
• Ability to analyze benefits data and turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex benefits information to different audiences.
• Strong project management, prioritization, organization, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with experience working with HRIS and benefits administration platforms.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CEBS, CBP, or similar benefits certification is preferred.

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.

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.
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