Benefits Associate

Stifel•St. Louis, MO

11d

About The Position

The Benefits Associate supports the administration and delivery of Stifel's employee benefit program. The role serves as a key resource for associates regarding benefit plans, enrollment, eligibility, and claims, and supports day-to-day operations, communications, and effective administration of the Firm's benefits program.

Requirements

Experience with health and welfare day-to-day operations and benefit plan administration.
Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the Firm.
Ability to understand the causes, costs, and potential outcomes of issues and problems, and how to implement information or formulate corrective actions.
High school degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 1 year of benefits experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience with HRIS databases.

Responsibilities

Explain the features of the Firm's benefit policies, plans, and enrollment procedures to employees.
Communicate verbally and in writing about the benefits program and respond to basic employee questions about plan content, including handling and researching Tier 2 benefits issues.
Process questions, requests, and payments related to tuition, certification, and designation programs.
Assist with organizing, explaining, and distributing annual or merger-related open enrollment materials and supporting the enrollment process.
Assist with wellbeing projects and events.
Process benefit terminations, life events, and new-hire benefits in HRIS.
Process monthly benefit and other related vendor invoices.
Assist with auditing enrollment and vendor eligibility and funding files for benefit programs.
Serve as a liaison to health, welfare, and 401(k) third-party administrators; work with vendors to provide notifications and coordinate meetings.