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Description

As a Health and Benefits Analyst, you will contribute to a wide variety of complex projects involving the design, financing and ongoing management of the full spectrum of health and benefit programs. This is a foundational role that provides excellent opportunities to grow your health and benefits business acumen and client management skills by working on cutting edge projects alongside leaders in the industry.

The Role

• Contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical, dental, life, disability and time off benefits for large, complex clients, including:

• Conduct benchmarking studies and other research; provide value added analyses and summaries

• Analyze and compare vendor products, services and contracts

• Design, distribute and evaluate responses to surveys and RFPs

• Build strong relationships with clients by effectively responding to their questions and needs

• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches

• Benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings and funding strategies

• Vendor procurement, negotiation and optimization

• Incorporation of specialized health management, absence and disability management, pharmacy, data analytics and compliance strategies

Qualifications

The Requirement

• 0-3 years’ experience dealing with health and welfare plans, ideally gained in a benefit consulting/brokerage firm; alternatively, some exposure to, and interest in, health and benefits plans

• Well organized and detail oriented

• Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues

• Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team

• Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred; High School Diploma Required

• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

• Pursuit of CEBS designation desired

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $60,000 - $75,000 USD per year.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1862/2023/01/31091722/Washington-State-Time-Off.pdf) ( Washington State only )

• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

EOE, including disability/vets