Senior Benefits & Compliance Strategist

uscareers2-asm; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Senior Benefits Administrator to manage and continuously improve our health, welfare, and retirement programs. The role requires independent interpretation of plan provisions and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance across federal and state laws.

Responsibilities include vendor liaison, resolving benefits issues, payroll benefit changes, open enrollment coordination, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of employee benefits regulations and compliance requirements
• Advanced understanding of benefit plan administration and trends
• Knowledge of health and welfare and retirement benefit programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency with office productivity tools including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentations
• Experience with human resources information systems

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned employee benefit programs including health and welfare plans, voluntary benefits, and retirement plans in alignment with plan parameters, enrollment, and regulatory requirements
• Provide tier two benefits resolution and support for employees
• Serve as liaison between third-party benefit vendors and employees by advising on eligibility, coverage, and benefits matters and resolving escalated issues or enrollment corrections
• Audit and analyze employee benefit changes in payroll systems and with third-party vendors
• Identify and recommend enhancements to benefits websites, content, and third-party benefit links
• Assist with coordination, facilitation, and communication of open enrollment activities
• Compile and maintain benefits records including required documentation and state or court forms
• Train and mentor benefits specialists and delegate tasks as appropriate

Skills

Benefits regs & compliance

Plan administration

Health & welfare knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Analytical/problem solving

MS Office

HRIS proficiency

Education

Associate degree

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Senior Benefits Administrator to manage and continuously improve our health, welfare, and retirement programs. The role requires independent interpretation of plan provisions and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance across federal and state laws.

Responsibilities include vendor liaison, resolving benefits issues, payroll benefit changes, open enrollment coordination, and mentoring junior staff.