Benefits Specialist
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Job Summary
Introduction
Overview
The Benefits Specialist sits within the Gallagher Corporate Reward team supporting the delivery of a comprehensive end-to-end benefits offering across the UK and international (excluding the US) population.
The primary focus of the role is to manage and oversee UK and EMEA employee benefits pensions and wellbeing programmes. The role also supports the setup of benefits in new locations and contributes to the harmonisation of programmes arising from M&A activity.
You will work closely with key stakeholders including HR Business Partners Payroll Finance HR Operations and external providers to support strategic initiatives resolve employee queries and ensure the smooth and effective delivery of benefits processes.
This role is based from our London office based on Lombard Street City of London. The team worked in a hybrid manner and you will be expected in 2-3 days per week.
How youll make an impact
- International locations Support benefits administration and programme design across EMEA and other international regions including oversight of medical and risk plans and supporting new country setups following M&A activity.
- Benefits management Support delivery of a market-leading benefits offering driving cost efficiencies maintaining policies and processes and partnering with providers to review and implement new benefits. Ensure alignment with market trends and regulatory requirements.
- Flexible benefits Support administration of the flexible benefits platform working with the provider resolving escalated queries and supporting annual renewals (including research testing and communications).
- Service delivery Support query escalation service provision and continuous improvement. Contribute to guidance materials tools and templates and provide expertise to HR Operations.
- M&A activity Support reward and benefits integration for acquisitions.
- Employee communications Assist in delivering effective benefits communications to drive awareness engagement and uptake including onboarding materials and targeted campaigns.
- Wellbeing Support the planning and delivery of wellbeing initiatives and events throughout the year.
About you
- Experience in Benefits Reward HR or Client Services with a proven track record in an international organisation.
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIPD) preferred but not essential.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel (intermediate to advanced) with the ability to analyse and present data effectively.
- Experience with HR systems (Oracle preferred).
- Experience with benefits platforms/systems (desirable).
- Experience in an in-house Reward/Benefits role within a UK-based financial or professional services environment.
- Exposure to international benefits particularly across EMEA.
- Understanding of UK pensions legislation and benefits-related tax requirements.
- Experience supporting reward processes within M&A activity.
- Data analysis and management information capability.
- Ability to speak different languages such as Spanish German French would be advantageous but is not essential.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary great teams and exciting career opportunities we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits youll get depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy extra days
- Defined contribution pension scheme which Gallagher will also contribute to
- Life insurance which will pay 4x your basic annual salary which you can top-up to 10x
- Income protection well cover up to 50% of your annual income with options to top up
- Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
- Three fully paid volunteering days per year
- Employee Stock Purchase plan offering company shares at a discount
- Share incentive plan HMRC approved tax effective stock purchase plan
- Critical illness cover
- Discounted gym membership with over 3000 gyms nationally
- Season ticket loan
- Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
- Emergency back-up family care
- And many more
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities experiences and talents allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.
We understand that applicants may have disabilities if you do you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry were here to help however we can only do this if you let us know.
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Our employing entity Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity marital status civil partnership status parental status race ethnicity colour nationality disability sexual orientation religion/ belief age and those with caring responsibilities.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers employees vendors or customers based on race color religion creed gender (including pregnancy status) sexual orientation gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals) gender expression hair expression marital status parental status age national origin ancestry disability medical condition genetic information veteran or military status citizenship status or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal state or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment hiring training promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits layoff and addition Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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