Senior Manager, Global Benefits

Location: New York City, United States; on-site

Salary: $189,550–$223,000 per year, plus equity

Company

Legora develops an AI-native workspace that helps legal professionals analyze documents and manage end-to-end legal workflows. The platform serves more than 2,100 customers across over 80 countries.

What you will do

• Own benefits and leave of absence strategy across the US, Sweden, the UK, Australia, and additional international markets.
• Lead annual renewals, open enrollment, plan changes, carrier transitions, and new-country benefits launches.
• Manage brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, RFPs, negotiations, contracts, and partner performance.
• Ensure compliance with US and international benefits regulations, partnering with Legal on new-market entry.
• Manage the benefits budget, model cost scenarios, and use utilization, cost, and employee sentiment data to guide plan decisions.
• Build scalable benefits processes, employee communications, HRIS configuration, acquisition integration practices, and the benefits team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive benefits experience covering both US and international programs.
• Deep US expertise in health and welfare plans, 401(k), leave, and ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and state-equivalent compliance.
• Practical international benefits experience, ideally across EMEA and/or APAC.
• Experience managing vendors and brokers, including RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and performance management.
• Financial fluency, strong written and verbal communication, and experience translating complex benefits concepts for employees and leadership.
• Experience with modern HRIS platforms such as HiBob, data-informed plan decisions, and managing or mentoring benefits analysts or coordinators.

Nice to have

• Experience working with Human Resources Outsourcing providers.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person work from the Union Square office with company-provided lunch.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, including Aetna and Kaiser Permanente medical options.
• HSA or Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, parental leave, Maven Clinic access, and One Medical membership.
• 401(k) with company match, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Unlimited PTO and voluntary benefits including identity protection, legal coverage, and pet savings programs.
• Collaboration with teams across Europe, APAC, and North America.