Benefits Specialist

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Benefits Specialist to join our People team. The People team is responsible for supporting the well-being and performance of all HRTers across our global offices. From recruiting to onboarding to the continued engagement and development of our employees, our People team is dedicated to creating an environment that is authentic, inclusive, and reflective of HRT’s values. 

As a Benefits Specialist, you’ll support the health and welfare of HRTers globally by administering employee benefits programs, confirming data integrity, maintaining benefits-related documentation, conducting billing and eligibility reporting, addressing employee inquiries, and more. You’ll be asked to bring an analytical approach to everything you do, continuously improve and streamline HRT’s benefits administration and workflows, and ensure we are compliant while we’re at it.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience in benefits administration, strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to think critically and voice concerns, and familiarity with HR systems (Workday preferred).

Responsibilities

• Benefits Administration 
• Partner in overseeing benefits, ensuring smooth operations and superb employee experience.
• Assist with onboarding new vendors, coordinating setup and required documentation.
• Conduct global invoice auditing to ensure proper reconciliation and compliance.
• Support plan renewals, open enrollments, and related system updates.
• Employee Support
• Field benefit questions, providing timely and accurate responses for our global employee population. 
• Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding processes related to benefits, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Maintain and update benefits wikis, employee- and candidate-facing documents, and email templates.
• Data Management
• Process and analyze weekly reports for self-insured medical insurance.
• Prepare and submit monthly COBRA reporting.
• Process and input monthly taxable benefits data for payroll accuracy. 
• Prepare benefits analytics, helping assess plan performance and cost trends.
• Manage benefit enrollments, terminations, and changes, ensuring accuracy in Workday and with third-party vendors.
• Workflow Management
• Develop and maintain workflow process documentation related to benefits administration.  
• Monitor Workday benefit integrations and file feeds, address errors, and troubleshoot with carriers.
• Project Support
• Research and assist with global benefits compliance.
• Assist with new project planning, research, and implementation.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in benefits administration within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with HR software platforms, Workday preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and a deep understanding of how systems work.
• Exceptional analytical & organization skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Highly ethical and accustomed to managing highly confidential information with discretion. 
• Knowledge of relevant benefits laws and curiosity to learn and stay up-to-date.
• Outstanding presentation, interpersonal, and written communication skills.

The estimated base salary range for this position is 110,000 to 140,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.

Culture

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading.

At HRT we welcome a variety of expertise: mathematics and computer science, physics and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization—from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. We value openness and transparency, and celebrate great ideas from HRT veterans and new hires alike. At HRT we’re friends and colleagues – whether we are sharing a meal, playing the latest board game, or writing elegant code. We embrace a culture of togetherness that extends far beyond the walls of our office.

Feel like you belong at HRT? Our goal is to find the best people and bring them together to do great work in a place where everyone is valued. HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.