Client Liaison - Disability Benefits

Crawford & Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crawford & Company is seeking a Client Liaison - Disability Benefits to join our remote team. This role handles disability benefits operations for US clients, coordinating workflows, questions, and training while ensuring service excellence.

You will partner with Implementation and Client Services, travel as needed, and contribute to client retention. The position emphasizes communication, organization, and analytical thinking within our One Crawford culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of five years' experience providing long term disability administration and functional support
• Minimum of three years' experience in a key client-support role.
• Experience managing or handling Disability or Leave claims operationally
• Experience working with mid to national size client's disability/leave programs in a client-facing position.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work with people at all levels of an organization.
• Good time management abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• Good organization and ability to reprioritize activities as needed.
• Must complete continuing education requirements as outlined by Crawford Educational Services.

Responsibilities

• Communicates to operations team any custom workflows agreed upon during implementation or following effective date of plan (changes).
• Assigns client base to act as intermediary for operations and the client on any escalations on any claim related to service issues.
• Researches and answers questions or issues received in their assigned client's custom inbox.
• Provides adhoc training, in conjunction with Training Specialist, as needed for any specialized customer workflows or changes.
• As needed, works with Client Services and Technical Operations team on updates, escalations or service issues related to, workflow, correspondence or email needs for assigned clients.
• Partners with Implementation Manager during implementations to ensure all operational knowledge communicated to the Team Managers and Training Specialist in advance of go live date of assigned clients.
• Jointly responsible for business retention with assigned Clients in conjunction with internal peers.
• As needed, travels to participate as a business SME for finalist meetings, client service issue recovery or stewardship meetings.
• Performs other projects as needed.
• Upholds the Crawford Code of Conduct.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Client Liaison - Disability Benefits – Remote – Anywhere in the US

Why You’ll Love This Role

Work from anywhere while making a real impact!

100% remote – work from your favorite spot

Make a real impact on employees’ lives

Join a team that’s passionate, supportive, and fun

Responsibilities

• Communicates to operations team any custom workflows agreed upon during implementation or following effective date of plan (changes).
• Assigns client base to act as intermediary for operations and the client on any escalations on any claim related to service issues.
• Researches and answers questions or issues received in their assigned client's custom inbox.
• Provides adhoc training, in conjunction with Training Specialist, as needed for any specialized customer workflows or changes.
• As needed, works with Client Services and Technical Operations team on updates, escalations or service issues related to, workflow, correspondence or email needs for assigned clients.
• Partners with Implementation Manager during implementations to ensure all operational knowledge communicated to the Team Managers and Training Specialist in advance of go live date of assigned clients.
• Jointly responsible for business retention with assigned Clients in conjunction with internal peers.
• As needed, travels to participate as a business SME for finalist meetings, client service issue recovery or stewardship meetings.
• Performs other projects as needed.
• Upholds the Crawford Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of five years' experience providing long term disability administration and functional support
• Minimum of three years' experience in a key client-support role.
• Experience managing or handling Disability or Leave claims operationally
• Experience working with mid to national size client's disability/leave programs in a client-facing position.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work with people at all levels of an organization.
• Good time management abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• Good organization and ability to reprioritize activities as needed.
• Must complete continuing education requirements as outlined by Crawford Educational Services.

About Us

Why Crawford? Because a claim is more than a number - it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community - one claim at a time.

At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.

We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.

Education

When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. And as part of the One Crawford family, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our employees to assist with their financial, health/wellness, continuing education/training and other needs:

• Competitive base pay
• Bonus/Incentive Pay and other Performance-Based Rewards, if applicable.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Prescription Drugs
• HSA, HRA, and FSA Accounts
• Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Supplemental Health Benefits
• Enhanced Mental Health Support
• Virtual Physical Therapy
• Caregiving Services
• Life Assistance Program
• Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance.
• Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work.
• A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion.

- The Pay Range/Salary represents the anticipated low and high pay that may be offered for this position. To determine the actual offer, Crawford considers a wide range of factors including the candidate’s previous experience and education, market rates, minimum pay requirements for the applicable jurisdiction, business segment, supply/demand, and scheduled hours.

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.