Total Rewards Lead: Benefits & Compensation Strategy

Michael Best

Waukesha (WI)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Contribution

Short Term Disability Plan

Long Term Disability Plan

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Parental/Family Leave

Job summary

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP seeks a Total Rewards Specialist to administer and enhance benefits, leave, and compensation programs, ensuring strong governance and employee experience. You will partner with Payroll, Finance, and leadership to align with market insights and the firm’s pay structures.

The role requires deep total rewards expertise, UKG HRIS familiarity, and a collaborative, high-accuracy mindset.

Qualifications

5+ years total rewards experience with an emphasis on benefits and compensation administration (health and welfare) and employee support.
Hands-on experience administering leave programs (e.g., FMLA, parental leave, STD) and partnering with a third-party leave administrator.
Working knowledge of benefits and compensation compliance requirements and administration practices, including COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA.
Experience supporting compensation programs, including participation in salary surveys, market research, pay equity analysis, and/or job evaluation.
HRIS proficiency; experience as a benefits module SME strongly preferred (UKG experience preferred).
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees and stakeholders at multiple levels; discretion with sensitive/confidential information.

Responsibilities

Manage and continuously improve benefits and leave programs (enrollments, life events, terminations, ) in partnership with vendors.
Lead open enrollment planning and execution, including communications, HRIS configuration, vendor feeds, and post-enrollment audits.
Serve as the UKG benefits module subject matter expert; maintain accurate plan configuration, data integrity, file integrations, and reporting.
Ensure programs and processes comply with applicable laws and requirements (including COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA) and Firm policies; support audits and required filings.
Lead benefits compliance efforts, monitoring regulatory requirements, partnering with brokers and vendors, and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of all required employee notices, disclosures, and reporting obligations.
Provide responsive, high-quality support to employees and HR Advisors; coach/mentor the HR Representative on benefits processes and issue resolution.