
Consultant, Employee Benefits
- Burnaby, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Understand client needs and culture with the support of the VP, Employee Strategies and Business Development Leads
- Identify gaps and opportunities within your client’s current structure based on their guiding principles
- Develop strategic relationships with key account contacts
- Oversee the complete employee benefits cycle: plan design review, provider search, implementation, reporting, renewal negotiations, employee communication
- Communicate relevant industry trends to your client block to prepare them for long term planning
- Design and deliver presentations to clients, leading client meetings as well as key employee presentations
- Review all client facing materials authored by the Client Service Manager and Analyst teams
- Work closely with insurance partnerships through problem solving, negotiations and maintaining positive relationships
- Collaborate with the business development team and leadership team on shared client knowledge and insights
- Understand client needs and priorities, and working with the client and the Client Service Manager to resolve escalated administrative, contractual and financial issues
- Effectively track and communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly metrics to internal stakeholders and the leadership team
- Work collaboratively to complete follow-up items from in-person meetings while managing client timelines - communicating meeting activity and client account details to the team for file updates and account management
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- 5+ years of Employee Benefits Insurance Experience, group retirement experience is an asset
- Life Insurance (LLQP) License or willing to obtain
- Post-secondary education required and completion of (or working towards) related courses in group benefits (CEBS, GBA designations preferred)
- Intermediate to advanced MS Office knowledge, with focus on Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Competitive compensation
- Company matching RRSP contributions
- Tuition financing and career-related training and development
- Customizable flexible benefits options for you and your family
- Mental and physical wellness initiatives
- A positive, collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Ongoing personal and career development
- We are looking for SELF-STARTERS with an ENTREPRENEURIAL mindset who will take OWNERSHIP of their business
- We want you to be INNOVATIVE and open to sharing your ideas
- You work with URGENCY while providing a high level of PROFESSIONAL SERVICE towards our customers, communities, & colleagues.
- You are a TEAM PLAYER who positively impact those around them; We MOTIVATE each other to GROW TOGETHER
- You work with a high degree of INTEGRITY and ACCOUNTABILITY