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WTW · 4 months ago

Health and Benefits Associate

New York, NY, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company. As a Health and Benefits Associate, you will contribute to various projects focused on the design, financing, and management of health and benefit programs, while enhancing your skills in project management and client relationships.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyInsuranceMedicalService Industry

Responsibilities

Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects supporting the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability and absence management benefits for clients

Partnering with client service team leader to deliver superior project management

Providing superior client service in response to day-to-day service issues and questions (eligibility, carrier coverage and claims issues, compliance, etc.)

Preparation for client meetings (prepare agendas and materials, coordinate resources, etc.)

Supporting vendor procurement, implementation, and optimization activities

Providing benefit enrollment support, including preparing materials and presentations, verifying policy and plan information, and updating internal systems as necessary

Contributing to completion of reports and administrative actions for clients including Form 5500 filings, policy checking and delivery, monthly reporting of client and carrier information, summary plan descriptions and certificates

Supporting client service team leader in benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies

Conducting review of client deliverables to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards

Facilitating benchmarking studies and other research; providing value added analyses and summaries

Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services and contracts

Building relationships internally and collaborating effectively on cross-functional teams

Qualification

Client Relationship ManagementProject ManagementHealth Benefits KnowledgeVendor ManagementAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Contribute to core health and benefits projects supporting the design and management of group medical, dental, wellbeing, life, disability and absence management benefits for clients

Partner with client service team leader to deliver superior project management

Provide superior client service in response to day-to-day service issues and questions (eligibility, carrier coverage and claims issues, compliance, etc.)

Prepare for client meetings (prepare agendas and materials, coordinate resources, etc.)

Support vendor procurement, implementation, and optimization activities

Provide benefit enrollment support, including preparing materials and presentations, verifying policy and plan information, and updating internal systems as necessary

Contribute to completion of reports and administrative actions for clients including Form 5500 filings, policy checking and delivery, monthly reporting of client and carrier information, summary plan descriptions and certificates

Support client service team leader in benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies

Conduct review of client deliverables to ensure alignment to client objectives, leverage of optimal WTW services and solutions, and adherence to WTW professional excellence standards

Facilitate benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries

Analyze and compare vendor products, services and contracts

Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams