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    Global Benefits Consultant - Chicago, United States - Lockton Companies

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    At Lockton, we're passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We're active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture,

    you belong here.
    Business unit

    Northeast Series
    Schedule

    Full-time
    Job type

    Standard
    Workplace

    Remote
    Your Responsibilities

    About the Role

    In your role as a Global Benefits Consultant at Lockton Global Benefits, your primary responsibility will be to provide strategic consulting guidance and services to multinational corporations regarding various aspects of their global operations.

    This includes advising on retirement benefits, insured employee benefits, and total rewards strategies.

    Your expertise will make you an invaluable strategic partner for our clients as they work towards achieving their specific goals and objectives.

    As a key member of our global benefits team, you will have the authority to develop and deliver solutions that are tailored to our clients' needs, thereby directly contributing to the growth and future direction of Lockton's Global Benefits practice.

    This is your opportunity to help shape our course and influence our investments in different areas.

    In your capacity as a senior client leader, you will take charge of managing clients and service teams while leading multi-country projects.

    You'll work closely with client headquarters, local country client contacts, and other Lockton consultants.

    Your role will involve project management, serving as the primary communication liaison with clients on a day-to-day basis, creating client deliverables, playing a part in client management and business development activities, and actively participating in the creation of new intellectual assets for our organization.

    This role can be fully remote; or hybrid if the geography allows.
    Client Responsibilities

    Manage day-to-day consulting activities for the client team and client, including renewal activity; pooling reports, analysis, and studies; and country renewal and activity reporting.

    Work with the client team to develop project plans and budgets, collaborating with our consultants in country as appropriate
    Partner with your Lockton colleagues to conclude projects and monitor time spent and project budget.
    Make analytical projects and conclusions/recommendations for work conducted.
    Serve as primary, daily contact to your assigned clients and attend client meetings as may be required.

    Support/ lead as may be appropriate special projects, benefit plan strategy and design, plan management and governance strategy, and multinational pooling.

    Cultivate image as a professional, trustworthy consultant internally and externally.
    Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels.
    Team Responsibilities
    Reporting of time on the client work will be required, but only client time. There are no billable hour targets or goals.
    Accounting includes ensuring invoices are produced and delivered based upon direction from Producers or client teams.
    You will be responsible for the profitability of the account. This is an opportunity to control the broader financial picture on your clients.
    Technology is critical to our client service model.

    As the Global Client leader on your accounts you will be responsible for ensuring our client service tool Navigator is up to date with the current plan design and renewal financials.

    Qualifications


    5+ years of experience working on global HR benefits and compensation programs and demonstrated expertise in delivering HR consulting services to multinational organizations.

    Proven experience managing multiple clients, timeframes and deliverables.
    Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills.
    A professional presence with polished, well-developed oral and written communication skills.
    Ability to assess varied situations and to develop the correct path forward, with confidence.
    Ability to actively listen for client concerns and objectives, and to understand them.
    Ability to understand complex issues and know how to resolve concerns, including when to escalate issues for resolution.
    Strong analytical and creative skills.

    The desire to be part of a growth team and interest in shaping the future for the Global Benefits Practice.

    Availability to travel when needed.
    Experience living and working overseas a plus.
    Foreign language skills a plus.
    Equal Opportunity Statement

    Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone an equal opportunity to grow and advance.

    We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

    At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone.

    We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learns from, celebrates and thrives because of our breadth of differences.

    As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

    About Lockton

    Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world.

    Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities.

    As such, our 10,000+ Associates doing business in over 100 countries are empowered to do what's right every day.
    At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.
    How We Will Support You

    At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do.

    Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

    We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

    Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc.

    Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity.

    Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.

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