[Hiring] Principal Benefits Consultant @Bennie

Role Description

The Principal Benefits Consultant has leadership responsibility for the consulting strategy, service, and delivery for all customers in the Principal book of business. As a people manager, the Principal serves as the leader for the assigned consulting delivery team, composed of Senior Benefits Consultants, Benefits Consultants, Customer Experience Managers, and Benefits Consulting Analysts. The Principal Consultant provides strategic guidance to ensure exceptional customer results and satisfaction, and the achievement of Bennie’s business objectives, across the assigned consulting delivery team.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of employee benefit programs and benefit technology
• Strong leadership abilities
• Proven track record in building strategic relationships
• Excited to join a growing brokerage firm

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of benefits consulting experience, with a primary focus on managing complex client accounts across diverse market segments (small, mid-market, and large group)
• Proven experience managing and mentoring a team of direct reports
• Proven expertise in various funding mechanisms and deep knowledge of large-group regulatory compliance (ERISA, ACA, COBRA)
• Life & Health Producer’s License
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI productivity tools and comfort with prompts that support efficient work processes

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off: Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Remote-first environment: 100% remote (must be based in the US)
• Health Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, HSA & FSA, HRA, Life, Disability, & Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Benefits: Headspace, Wellhub, Rocket Lawyer, One Medical Membership, Kindbody, Financial education with Betterment
• Stock Options: All full-time employees are granted stock options
• Remote Work Stipend: A $1,000 WFH Stipend is accessible within your first 30 days of employment
• Paid Parental & Bonding Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Company Description

Bennie is an employee benefits services and technology firm that helps companies create a healthier workplace. Bennie provides services and technology that are beyond what growing companies typically receive, yet exactly what they need. Bennie has built the ultimate benefits platform that connects disparate systems across the benefits supply chain to deliver a complete experience for employees, employers, and partners. Bennie’s technology, benefit plans, and service model are designed to enable employers and their employees to experience best-in-class outcomes that reduce overall health plan costs. Bennie’s team members use the platform and its data to supplement their market knowledge and bring innovative solutions to Bennie’s customers. Bennie is headquartered in Stamford, CT, and is a remote-first company with employees across the U.S.