Benefits Assistant

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. The Benefits Assistant will provide clerical support to the Benefits Department, assisting with various tasks related to employee benefits and COBRA processes.

Responsibilities

• Creating, monitoring, and maintaining employee and partner files
• Scheduling and arranging new hire benefits orientations
• Monitoring new hire automated benefits notices, assisting with open enrollment, ordering supplies, and organizing and coordinating mass mailing projects
• Assisting with COBRA process and generating initial COBRA notices and COBRA termination notices
• Maintaining various logs, performing monthly audits of insurance plans, reconciling and processing payment of monthly bills for various insurance plans
• Analyzing data and running PeopleSoft processes
• Maintaining updated desk procedures
• Performing and providing support for special projects as needed

Skills

• Highly organized to effectively plan, track, evaluate and follow-up on multiple priorities for multiple people
• Excellent interpersonal skills and sense of urgency around customer service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to work overtime as necessary
• College degree required
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel skills
• Some experience in Benefits or Human Resources department strongly preferred
• Experience in benefits or financial analysis and administration

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement benefits
• Paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses

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