Senior Benefits Specialist
About Northern Trust: As a globally recognized financial institution, we provide innovative services to the world's most successful individuals and institutions.
We are proud to offer a collaborative work culture where movement within the organization is encouraged, and senior leaders are accessible.
The Senior Benefits Specialist role supports the EMEA Benefits Manager in overseeing pension and benefit programmes across the region.
The position involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, managing third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with regulations, and contributing to wellbeing and HR initiatives.
* Analysing and harmonising benefit programmes
* Supporting policy development
* Handling budgeting and reporting
* Serving as a go-to resource for benefit-related queries
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in pensions and benefits, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a background in managing vendors and HR systems.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct comprehensive analyses of benefit programmes for integration and harmonisation, providing well-founded recommendations.
* Support the ongoing development of EMEA Wellbeing initiatives, collaborating with the Senior Benefits Consultant to design and implement internal wellbeing programmes.
* Manage third-party vendor relationships in alignment with the Corporate Vendor Management Policy, including monitoring performance against SLAs, liaising with procurement and legal teams, and resolving complex issues with vendors.
* Assist in managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders-including HR Partners, Finance, Procurement, insurance companies, third-party administrators, consultants, and employees-to ensure quality service delivery, contractual compliance, and prompt resolution of issues.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Experience / understanding of pension, wellbeing, and benefits programmes across EMEA
* Knowledge of global pension and benefit frameworks
* Understanding of regulatory requirements and reporting
* Experience managing third-party vendors
* Intermediate MS365 Word/Excel skills
* Budgeting experience or knowledge
* Strong consulting and client service skills at all organisational levels
Benefits:
* Work From Home
Working with Us:
We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with our company.