What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits Specialist position at North Bridge Staffing Group?
Benefits Associate
Location: NY- Midtown Manhattan, Onsite (Monday–Friday)
Schedule: ~45 hours/week | OT eligible
Experience: 3–5 years in benefits administration (LOA experience strongly preferred)
Compensation: $45-55/hr ( OT)
About the Role
A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Benefits Specialist to support the administration of employee benefits across a highly dynamic, fast-paced organization. This role will partner closely with an experienced Benefits team and play a key role in delivering a seamless, high-touch benefits experience for employees across multiple locations and countries.
This position is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently while managing a broad range of benefits processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support administration of a wide range of employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, life and disability insurance, wellbeing programs, and fitness reimbursements
- Assist with benefits administration for employees across multiple global locations
- Serve as a first point of contact for Tier 1–2 employee benefits inquiries, providing clear, accurate, and timely guidance
- Administer leave of absence (LOA) cases and support employees through life events and transitions
- Support benefits processes related to international assignments and transfers
- Assist with employee terminations and ensure smooth benefits transitions
- Partner closely with benefits vendors and carriers, managing weekly communications and issue resolution
- Support benefits onboarding for new hires, ensuring employees understand and can effectively access their benefits
- Uphold compliance, confidentiality, and professional standards across all benefits processes
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3–5 years of experience in employee benefits administration
- Hands-on experience with leave of absence administration strongly preferred
- Prior experience working in a professional, fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail with strong follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with minimal direction
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable problem-solving autonomously
Why This Opportunity
- Join a high-performing HR team within a world-class financial organization
- Exposure to complex, global benefits programs
- Opportunity to build strong internal stakeholder relationships and grow within HR
- Competitive compensation with overtime eligibility
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, generous PTO, paid holidays, personal days, and daily catered meals onsite
Salary : $45 - $55