Benefits Manager

Title : Benefits Manager

Company :

Everest Advisors (Uk) Sucursal En España

Job Category : Contingent Workers

About Everest

Everest Group Ltd. (Everest) is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America Latin America the UK & Ireland Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long‑term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities a strong balance sheet and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition / continuing education reimbursement programs mentoring opportunities flexible work arrangements and Colleague Resource Groups.

About the Role

The Everest benefits team is seeking a seasoned Benefits Manager to join them on a contract basis for 6 months.

This individual will provide first class management of all employee benefits for Continental Europe and Latin America providing management support on Continental Europe and Latin America benefit policies procedures to managers employees and prospective candidates. Additional focus will be collaborating with the Senior Benefits Manager on international benefits alignment contributing to the execution of the Group people strategy and global benefits strategy across international Reinsurance and Insurance business lines.

Role & Responsibilities

Risk Benefits (Life & Disability).

Retirement arrangements.

Tax efficient schemes (e.g. Meal Vouchers and Bike schemes).

Medical Insurance.

Country specific allowances and local choice schemes.

Collaborate with local Brokerage services and local branch assistance escalating to Payroll Manager and HRBPs as required.

Invoice approvals.

Manage benefit renewals as required and tracking of documentation until completion with the support of the Benefit Coordinator.

Working with local brokerage and branch assistance HR teams.

Manage implementation of local benefits for new branches across Europe and / or Latin America.

Prepare benefits overviews benchmarking and respond to benefit surveys.

Keep abreast of changing benefits laws in countries you support and provide actionable deliverables.

Support local management with absence plans. Coordinating the leaves with local brokers HR teams ensuring timely insurance claims are processed as well as managing the plan in the HCM system (Workday).

Communications

Working closely with the global benefits team as well as local HR teams and the communication team including updating intranet writing scheme summaries overview documents to efficiently communicate employee Benefits for Continental Europe and Latin America.

Oversight of the employee benefit summaries for each location and support with active promotion of benefits internally.

Data Management

Collaborate with Workday team in building benefit platform on Workday as required. Support Benefit Coordinator completing the implementation.

Ensure all data is kept confidential and recorded accurately. Ensuring when sending confidential data the correct Everest security protocols are in place.

Ensure all tax rules apply to employee benefits (e.g. salary sacrifice taxable benefits).

Design and implement meaningful reporting for Benefits Payroll. Collate and provide accurate data to 3rd party vendors as required.

Payroll

Work with the Senior Payroll Manager and Payroll vendors as subject matter expert for Central European and Latin America benefits.

Provide support in the timely transfer of accurate data files approved for the monthly payroll processing.

Additional Responsibilities

Backup for Senior Benefits Manager on international benefits outside of Continental Europe and Latin America i.e. UK&I APAC regions.

Undertake projects and tasks as required providing support for the alignment of benefits on a global basis in line with the Everest Benefit Framework assisting with streamlining processes utilizing systems (Workday and Intranet Technical Displays) and supporting the introduction of new initiatives.

Managing projects independently and reporting progress to manager.

Work in conjunction with the International HR Team and provide appropriate subject matter expertise and providing them with tools to be ambassadors for Employee Benefits.

Qualifications

Proven track record in the management of Central European and Latin American benefit plans with a strong focus on plan compliance which requires relevant experience. Other international benefits experience an advantage.

Must speak English fluently. Additional languages is a plus.

Experience of HR systems (Workday beneficial).

Knowledge Skills & Competencies

Negotiation and influencing skills as well as determination and tenacity.

High attention to detail a strong work ethic and ability to collect organize and analyze data is required.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to handle confidential and highly sensitive information.

Collaboration and ability to establish trustful working relationships with the wider international HR team business leaders.

Sense of urgency efficiency and reactivity.

Can do attitude constructive and positive thinker.

Project management experience.

Our Culture

At Everest our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive fuel global economies and create sustainable value for our colleagues shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click hereto learn more about our culture.

Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work : Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location level or function : Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.

What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

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