Benefits Specialist I

Location: Must be based in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.

Annual compensation: $70,000–$85,000, depending on qualifications and operational considerations.

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.

What you will do

• Administer medical, dental, vision, supplemental, and basic retirement benefits and respond to day-to-day employee questions.
• Coordinate and conduct benefits orientations, open enrollment meetings, renewals, and vendor implementations.
• Process payroll deductions, journal entries, leave-related adjustments, carrier transmissions, and benefits imports.
• Create and audit spreadsheets for monthly vendor invoices and verify accurate deductions for new hires and eligible employees.
• Administer leave-of-absence premium billing and support FSA reporting, LTD letters, and health care ordinance filings.
• Support compliance activities, including 5500 filings, audits, required notices, and updated desk procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of employee benefits experience.
• Knowledge of benefits laws and regulations, including COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word skills; knowledge of PeopleSoft/Oracle and Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic accounting skills and the ability to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with strong customer service and confidentiality standards.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and work overtime when necessary.

Nice to have

• Workday experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care, retirement benefits, paid sick and vacation time, and parental leave.
• Basic life insurance and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses.
• Work includes collaboration with Benefits Specialists, the Benefits Analyst, management, employees, and vendors.