Senior Employee Benefits Client Consultant

Cottingham & Butler•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and passionate employee benefits professional to drive successful outcomes for clients and their programs. As an Employee Benefits Client Consultant, you’ll play a critical role in building strong client relationships, providing high-quality analysis, and delivering strategic recommendations that ensure positive outcomes for our clients. With your expertise, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients across various industries, sizes, and geographies.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
Maintain a Life and Health Insurance License.
Expertise in developing self-insured and fully insured welfare benefit plans.
Fulfillment of continuing education credits and additional designations as assigned.
Familiarity with coverages, carriers, payroll, and benefit administration systems.
Proficiency in benefit procedures, strategies, and market knowledge.
Strong business insight including financial reporting, client business models, and strategy.
A commitment to personal excellence and a thriving company culture.

Responsibilities

Build Client Relationships: Establish yourself as the primary advisor for benefits-related issues. Assist clients by developing and executing tailored benefit program strategies to retain and attract employees. Support HR leaders in navigating legal compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA) and other functions.
Team Collaboration: Work within a cross-functional team to address client needs in analytics, compliance, communications, technology, marketing, and non-medical benefits. Leverage internal tools effectively to oversee client materials and prepare for questions with support from internal teams.
Develop Benefit Plan Offerings: Analyze client data for utilization patterns, benchmarking, and alternative funding strategies. Collaborate with the sales team to recommend products to enhance benefit programs or solve client needs.