Benefits Administrator – Survivor and Disability Benefits
Wespath Benefits and Investments is recognized as one of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and is hiring for their Survivor and Disability Benefits team. As a Benefits Administrator, you will assist benefit plan participants and their beneficiaries in receiving necessary support during challenging times, collaborating with various teams to ensure effective service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Help ensure Wespath benefit plan participants, or their beneficiaries, receive the help they need during a difficult time in their lives
- Work with other members of the Survivor and Disability Benefits team
- Ensure customers receive their benefits from our self-insured benefit plans when they need them most
- Provide team coverage between 8 am and 6 pm CST Monday-Friday
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Has a passion for serving customers
- Professional writing skills. Is able to prepare a business letter or email with appropriate punctuation and clarity
- Able to perform basic math functions for calculation of premiums, billing reconciliation, audits and resolution of contributions/distributions
- Ability to understand and interpret multiple plans documents, policies, procedures, legal requirements, and retirement plan concepts
- Bachelor's degree in a technical area of study (ex: math, business, human resources)
- Benefit administration experience specifically with defined benefit, defined contribution or health benefits
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and well-being benefits from our HelathFlex offering on day one!
- 8% employer contribution to your retirement plan with an additional match up to 2% on day one!
- 22 days of PTO + 12 paid holidays in 2026
- Hybrid work environment (Tuesdays in our office located in Glenview, IL)
- Free financial planning assistance from EY
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement and other development opportunities
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