Benefits Consultant

OneDigital • Clayton, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Employee Benefits is the core of our business and at our heart we are a people-focused organization. Every day, we help over 100,000 employers give their employees peace of mind by providing health, pharmacy, long and short-term disability, vision, dental and other insurance solutions. What makes us unique is that we can surround our clients with more services and more technology-based tools and a team of advisors that simply cares more than anyone else. If you want a career giving people the reassurance that they can have access to the health care they need for themselves and their loved ones, join OneDigital.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Benefit insurance coverage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and D365 (CRM system).
• Ability to manage client needs and multiple tasks.
• Good organization skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a pleasant disposition.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player.
• At least 10 years of experience in the employee benefit field.
• College Graduate
• Brokers License

Nice To Haves

• May require lifting packages up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 25% of local travel time will be necessary to meet the client needs and occasionally may be nationally.

Responsibilities

• Maintains book of fee/commissioned revenue business.
• Responsible for all aspects of client project work with regards to medical and ancillary lines including renewal negotiations, marketing projects, pre-renewal forecasting analysis, claim projection analysis, full-insured and self-insured funding alternatives.
• Responsible for strategic planning, cost/benefit analysis, and budget forecasting projects.
• Build relationship with assigned clients and give prompt attention to their requests.
• Attend and organize client meetings to discuss financial and services issues.
• Strategize with clients on open enrollment communications (may include conducting employee meetings).
• Develop relationships with insurance carriers to gain marketplace awareness and obtain the most competitive costs for clients.
• Utilize D365 to maintain client information and workflows.
• Identify new trends and developments in the insurance marketplace.
• Assist Producers in pursuing new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Assist in the training and development of various employee benefit related products.
• Assist in the interface with new and current clients for service and related needs.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Analyze and review Due Diligence for Private Equity partners and clients going through mergers and acquisitions.
• Role will include project management of reports for various Private Equity partners.

Benefits

• health
• pharmacy
• long and short-term disability
• vision
• dental
• other insurance solutions
• health, wellbeing, retirement, and other financial benefits
• paid time off
• overtime pay for non-exempt employees
• robust learning and development programs
• reimbursement of job-related expenses
• employee perks and discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior