Health and Benefits - Placement Senior Analyst

WTW•Chicago, IL

4d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

As a Health and Benefits Placement Senior Analyst, you will materially contribute to a client’s benefits strategy through managing the entire vendor/carrier bid, procurement, and negotiation process. You will have the ability to significant grow your benefits acumen, and financial, client, project management and negotiations skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry. Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Requirements

Core understanding of all broad-based benefit programs
Ability to identify products, services and carriers/vendors aligned to client needs
Experience coordinating internal and carrier/vendor meetings
Experience partnering with Global Delivery Centers (GDCs) for analysis and project management
Ability to analyze proposal/renewal findings and suggest potential finalist carriers for small/medium sized clients with minimal supervision
Experience drafting client deliverables
Experience supporting carrier negotiations
Ability to collaborate with Client Service Teams (CST) and H&B Communities of Expertise (COEs)
Experience responding to client questions and providing project updates
Ability to respond to carrier/vendor contacts for simple questions and clarifications
Experience participating in carrier/vendor selection processes
Ability to build carrier/vendor relationships
Knowledge of internal excellence and compliance requirements

Responsibilities

Plays an active support role in managing placement activities of clients/projects of varying size and complexity
Demonstrates a core understanding of all broad-based benefit programs
Develops an understanding of client’s needs and can identify products, services and carriers/vendors aligned to needs
Coordinates internal and carrier/vendor meetings for placement projects
Partners with Global Delivery Centers (GDCs) to deliver analyses and project management
With minimal supervision, analyzes proposal/renewal findings; makes suggestions within the placement team and/or Client Service team (CST) on potential finalist carriers small/medium sized clients
Drafts client deliverables for more senior colleagues’ review
Effectively supports carriers’ placement negotiations for placement activities as assigned
Collaborates with CST and H&B Communities of Expertise (COEs) to prepare for client presentations and meetings
Develops and coordinates with the CST to deliver response to clients’ questions and project updates
Responds to carrier/vendor contacts on simple questions and clarifications
Participates in carrier/vendor selection process and draft communication strategies to those not selected
Builds carrier/vendor relationships to enhance WTW’s market position
Follows all internal excellence and compliance requirements