Senior Employee Benefits Client Consultant

Cottingham & Butler; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Client Consultant to drive successful outcomes for clients. This role involves building strong relationships, providing high-quality analysis, and delivering strategic recommendations across diverse industries. You'll leverage your expertise to assist clients in navigating complex benefit programs and compliance requirements. Join a company that values personal excellence and fosters a thriving culture, where your contributions will help shape the future of employee benefits. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit-Sharing

Paid Time Off

Company-paid Disability

Maternity Leave

Subsidized Parking

Company-paid Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in employee benefits consulting.
• Strong knowledge of benefit administration and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Analyze client data to develop tailored benefit program strategies.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Benefit Program Strategy Development

Legal Compliance Knowledge

Financial Reporting

Market Knowledge

Education

Life and Health Insurance License

Continuing Education Credits

Tools

Benefit Administration Systems

Job description

Senior Employee Benefits Client Consultant

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We are seeking an experienced and passionate employee benefits professional to drive successful outcomes for clients and their programs. As an Employee Benefits Client Consultant, you’ll play a critical role in building strong client relationships, providing high-quality analysis, and delivering strategic recommendations that ensure positive outcomes for our clients. With your expertise, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients across various industries, sizes, and geographies.

Essential Functions

• Build Client Relationships: Establish yourself as the primary advisor for benefits-related issues. Assist clients by developing and executing tailored benefit program strategies to retain and attract employees. Support HR leaders in navigating legal compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA) and other functions.
• Team Collaboration: Work within a cross-functional team to address client needs in analytics, compliance, communications, technology, marketing, and non-medical benefits. Leverage internal tools effectively to oversee client materials and prepare for questions with support from internal teams.
• Develop Benefit Plan Offerings: Analyze client data for utilization patterns, benchmarking, and alternative funding strategies. Collaborate with the sales team to recommend products to enhance benefit programs or solve client needs.

Knowledge And Expertise

• Familiarity with coverages, carriers, payroll, and benefit administration systems.
• Proficiency in benefit procedures, strategies, and market knowledge.
• Strong business insight including financial reporting, client business models, and strategy.
• A commitment to personal excellence and a thriving company culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
• Maintain a Life and Health Insurance License.
• Expertise in developing self-insured and fully insured welfare benefit plans.
• Fulfillment of continuing education credits and additional designations as assigned.

Full-Time Benefits - Most Benefits Start Day 1

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Flex Spending or HSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-Sharing/Defined Contribution (1-year waiting period)
• PTO/Paid Holidays
• Company-paid ST and LT Disability
• Maternity Leave/Parental Leave
• Subsidized Parking
• Company-paid Term Life/Accidental Death Insurance

Company Description

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

Insurance