Senior Consultant, Defined Benefit Consulting & Administration

Gallagher • Bloomfield Hills, MI

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About The Position

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year College or technical school; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 years related experience in professional services businesses.
• Excellent oral, written communication, organizational skills, negotiation and time management skills.
• Experience in defined benefit plan design, governance, compliance, and administration.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• 5 - 8 years experience working with Defined Benefits Plans (i.e. administration and benefits calculations for employees and retirees)
• Very strong MS Excel skills with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present ways to improve processes, products and services to facilitate improvements from end to end in the product.
• Utilize technology to participate in and create a working team environment with team members located across the country and the globe.
• Multitasking – The candidate will be expected to work on several projects simultaneously that may require different technical skills and effective time management.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality software, services and results.
• Microsoft Excel programming – candidate will be coding, or debugging, extremely complex financial and business logic utilizing internal and custom Excel functions.
• Web Site Development (EXCEL Focused) – candidate will be utilizing a proprietary framework to create, debug and manage financial and benefits websites.
• Database architecture – candidate should have a background in managing, normalizing, editing and analyzing data sets to support the online applications.
• Knowledge of defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, executive benefit plans and other benefit plans, or the demonstrated ability to acquire such knowledge and apply to financial models and Excel programming.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees