Specialist, Benefits Operations (EMEA)

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal impact in the global employment space joining our Benefits team as Benefits Operations Specialist. In your role, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself as an experienced international Benefits Specialist. Check out here in the 85+ countries in which we already operate. You will report to our Benefits Operations Manager.

What you bring

• Experience in HR Operations - employee Benefits
• Obsessed to provide an excellent customer service experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills 
  • you constantly prioritize workloads
  • you thrive to meet deadlines
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to interact internally and externally at all levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task effectively
• You are a manager of one
• Proficient in Zendesk, Notion, Slack, Google suite; ability to learn other programs as required
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide delightful support to Employees and Clients re: Benefits in multiple areas 
  • Benefits plans key attributes, including pricing, coverage and claims
  • Benefits plans enrolment and unenrollment
  • Benefits invoicing / billing
  • Benefits Remote platform
  • Benefits vendors’ platforms
• Process and solve tickets and escalations in Zendesk/e-mail
• Execute with care and precision data relates tasks (preparation, entry, download etc.)
• Help define/detail and execute on Standard Operating Procedures
• Work closely and effectively within the Benefits team and with other Remote departments to analyse customers’ needs and deliver and appropriate solution
• Be able to provide analytical, administrative and technical support in maintaining the benefits programs to ensure smooth administration of plans and policies.
• Maintain the operations process documents and be able to find automation possibilities to streamline process
• Constantly research and systematically distill written knowledge in Notion
• Be able to go from “scout to scale” and actually start things up and get things done
• Be an internal and external champion of Remote's values and Benefits team's goals

Practicals

• You'll report to: Benefits Manager
• Team: Operations - Benefits
• Location: UTC and UTC +4
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

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