Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

The Benefit Consultant works with an assigned book of business to support and develop effective employee benefit
strategies and programs through proactive client service plans, managing renewals
and coordinating the appropriate resources to address the clients’ needs and lead any ongoing problem resolution. The
Benefit Consultant also coordinates the work of administrative support staff who handle the day to day service work

• Act as primary contact for escalated service issues and other inquiries for all assigned clients; act as liaison
  between client and vendors to resolve escalated issues and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and manage all client deliverables.
• Manage and collaborate with client service team members to effectively on-board new GBS clients. The Benefit Consultant will oversee the implementation project plan, facilitate resources and ensure that service deliverables meet sales guarantees and satisfy client expectations.
• Develop and manage strong business relationships with assigned clients through in-person visits, entertainment
  opportunities and phone contact at multiple levels within client organization.
• Manage client service plan with corresponding activities and deliverables, including action planning, mid-year
  and renewal planning and management objective setting.
• Provides guidance on regulatory issues that impact health & welfare benefit plans.
• Analyze carrier reports, benefit plan structures, plan design and industry trends and make appropriate benefit
  plan recommendations.
• Leads any market Requests for Proposals (RFPs), prepare client renewals and negotiate rates with carriers;
  prepare and present alternate benefit options when appropriate.
• Provide consulting to clients regarding health & welfare benefit program plan design and trends within the
  benefits industry (healthcare, voluntary benefits, etc.).
• Assist clients in developing employee communication strategies & materials. Be prepared to assist the Client
  Representative create and deliver employee communication through technology tools, benefit summaries,
  webinars, open enrollment meetings and other methods as required and appropriate.
• Provide compliance reviews for clients and make recommendations for changes to bring clients into compliance.
• Support the Client Representative in review all new and renewal policies, summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and
  plan amendments for accuracy (using required procedures) prior to delivery
• Adherence to GSE mandatory compliance standards
• Identify new business opportunities and additional lines of coverage for GBS products and services among the
  current book of business client.
• Ability & willingness to travel locally 25% of the time.

Leadership, team participation and self-development

• Establish and maintain solid working relationships with fellow Benefit Consultants and other Employee Benefits
  team members.
• Provide technical support to Employee Benefits staff, and work as a team to effectively cross-train client
  assignments and workflow.
• Demonstrate initiative to continue growing personally and professionally as our industry changes.
• Solutions focused approach for addressing and resolving internal and external challenges.
• Attend available training classes, including established webinars and local seminars.
• Participate in industry related educational and product information seminars and courses.
• Attendance required at regular department meetings

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience, OR High School degree with 8 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience.
• License required.
• Able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Behaviors:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to quickly determine critical issues

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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 you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. 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 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 termination. In 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.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience, OR High School degree with 8 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience.
• License required.
• Able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Behaviors:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to quickly determine critical issues

#LI-TW2

• Act as primary contact for escalated service issues and other inquiries for all assigned clients; act as liaison
  between client and vendors to resolve escalated issues and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and manage all client deliverables.
• Manage and collaborate with client service team members to effectively on-board new GBS clients. The Benefit Consultant will oversee the implementation project plan, facilitate resources and ensure that service deliverables meet sales guarantees and satisfy client expectations.
• Develop and manage strong business relationships with assigned clients through in-person visits, entertainment
  opportunities and phone contact at multiple levels within client organization.
• Manage client service plan with corresponding activities and deliverables, including action planning, mid-year
  and renewal planning and management objective setting.
• Provides guidance on regulatory issues that impact health & welfare benefit plans.
• Analyze carrier reports, benefit plan structures, plan design and industry trends and make appropriate benefit
  plan recommendations.
• Leads any market Requests for Proposals (RFPs), prepare client renewals and negotiate rates with carriers;
  prepare and present alternate benefit options when appropriate.
• Provide consulting to clients regarding health & welfare benefit program plan design and trends within the
  benefits industry (healthcare, voluntary benefits, etc.).
• Assist clients in developing employee communication strategies & materials. Be prepared to assist the Client
  Representative create and deliver employee communication through technology tools, benefit summaries,
  webinars, open enrollment meetings and other methods as required and appropriate.
• Provide compliance reviews for clients and make recommendations for changes to bring clients into compliance.
• Support the Client Representative in review all new and renewal policies, summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and
  plan amendments for accuracy (using required procedures) prior to delivery
• Adherence to GSE mandatory compliance standards
• Identify new business opportunities and additional lines of coverage for GBS products and services among the
  current book of business client.
• Ability & willingness to travel locally 25% of the time.

Leadership, team participation and self-development

• Establish and maintain solid working relationships with fellow Benefit Consultants and other Employee Benefits
  team members.
• Provide technical support to Employee Benefits staff, and work as a team to effectively cross-train client
  assignments and workflow.
• Demonstrate initiative to continue growing personally and professionally as our industry changes.
• Solutions focused approach for addressing and resolving internal and external challenges.
• Attend available training classes, including established webinars and local seminars.
• Participate in industry related educational and product information seminars and courses.
• Attendance required at regular department meetings