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Saul Ewing is seeking an experienced benefits manager to join its team. The Benefits Manager supervises administration of employee benefits programs including retirementmedical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance and others.Handles benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, courteous resolution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the annual enrollment process, providing recommendations on plan options, design changes, pricing, and cost-sharing arrangements.
• Provide daily management, training, and development of the benefits team members; and support the benefits team in providing outstanding customer service to all employees.
• Manage complex and escalated employee benefits inquiries and concerns with professionalism, empathy, and clear communication, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• Serve as a point of escalation for team members and provide guidance.
• Oversee and manage the third-party benefits administrator, ensuring they meet agreed-upon service levels, metrics, and performance targets.
• Administer wellness programs and initiatives for firm members.
• Collaborate with the CFO, Controller, and Benefits Committee on partner-specific benefits matters.
• Manage all aspects of retirement plans including plan compliance, 5500s, annual audits and other statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure plan features are aligned with compliance requirements.
• Manage all statutory requirements related to welfare programs including but not limited to COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, FMLA and Workers Compensation.
• Draft and implement benefit documentation, including original and amended plan texts, benefit agreements, and insurance policies, in consultation with legal advisors.
• Provide guidance to insurance carriers, trustees, and other administrative agencies. Collaborate with the Procurement Team to ensure benefit vendor contracts comply with terms and manage ongoing services.
• Address regular benefit inquiries; and provide regular reports to management regarding financial impact of benefit and retirement activities.
• Provide regular communication to firm members as needed on benefits programs.
• Ensure timely processing of all systems information that affect benefit enrollments, status changes and terminations for the firms various plans.
• Any additional responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills; specifically Excel
• Strong communication skills are essential for this opportunity

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience and education.
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years experience in Benefits Department within a law firm or professional services, including technical knowledge of benefit administration systems.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of employee benefits programs.
• Strong computer systems background in benefits administration.

In addition to the essential functions outlined above:

• Individual in this position will provide additional assistance and support as directed by their supervisor.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.

Saul Ewing fosters a people first environment and one of the ways this is displayed is through its generous benefits. The firm is committed to offering a wide range of benefits to its benefit eligible employees to achieve wellness in all aspects of life, including:

• edical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Competitive salaries and year-end discretionary bonuses
• Paid leave options, including parental
• Saul Ewing University (learning and development programs taught by the firms training department)
• Family formation benefits

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The pay for this position will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, education, external market data, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The anticipated pay range for this role is \$115k to \$140k annually.

Saul Ewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, seek qualified applicants and make personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or expre