Benefits Specialist

Parvana; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Part time

Job summary

Parvana is recruiting for a pensions and employee benefits specialist to join our client, a global investment advisory firm. The role focuses on day-to-day benefits resolution, onboarding for medical plans, and strategic pension proposals within a hybrid Cape Town setting.

You will analyse claims data to drive a preventative wellbeing approach and contribute to plan design updates, working with a cosmopolitan, performance-driven team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in pensions and employee benefits.
• Experience in consultancy and in-house roles preferred.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Background in finance, banking, or private equity a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day resolution of benefits and pension queries.
• Assist with implementations and strategic proposals on pension provisions.
• Manage onboarding and renewals for risk and medical plans.
• Conduct integrations and gap analyses of benefits and pension provisions.
• Analyse medical, sickness, and IP claims data to improve wellbeing and update plan designs.

Skills

Pensions

Employee Benefits

Consultancy

In-house experience

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 05/08/2026

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107240 | Contract Duration: 6 months

About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.

What you will be doing:

• Handling day-to-day resolution of benefits and pension queries.
• Assisting with implementations and strategic proposals, such as pension provision reviews.
• Managing onboarding processes and renewals for risk and medical plans.
• Conducting integrations and GAP analyses of benefits and pension provisions.
• Analysing medical, sickness, and IP claims data to develop a preventative, data-driven approach to employee wellbeing, including updating medical plan designs.

What you need:

• A minimum of 7 years in pensions and employee benefits, with a preference for a background in both consultancy and in-house roles.
• Experience within the finance, banking, or private equity sectors is considered an advantage.
• A self-starter approach with strong collaborative skills, initiative, and effective communication abilities.1
• A demonstrated commitment to integrity, accountability, and teamwork.

Pensions, Employee Benefits, Investment Advisory, Finance/Private Equity, Employee Wellbeing