Health and Benefits Consultant - Small Market   

Job Description

Posting Description

Aon Is Looking for A Health and Benefits Consultant - Small Market

As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions as part of our Health and Benefits Consulting business group within Aon in our Denver, CO office. This person would support the Aon Local Advantage (ALA) Team throughout the Denver market.

Candidates with more experience may be considered for a Senior Consultant level

Your Impact as an ALA Health and Benefits Consultant

The Aon Local Advantage (ALA) is Aon’s approach to the smaller employer segment. The typical client size is employers with 100 – 500 employees. In this market segment, clients are predominantly fully-insured and traditionally on a commission basis. However, we also support non-complex, alternatively funded, and self-funded clients through the ALA team. This position will work closely with the ALA Account Executive as well support resources such as Analysts and Financial Underwriters.

Job Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities of this position to include:

• Customer service & client communications.
• Work closely with Account Executive to manage accounts.
• Perform client team project management.
• Perform vendor management, including carrier follow-up, problem resolution, negotiations, etc.
• Conducts meetings, monitor, and execute deliverables and accountabilities based on project scope and statement of work.
• Works individually or with other support resources to finalize projects.
• Articulate findings to clients, and work with them in a consultative manner.
• Resolves client issues at appropriate levels and informs other team members of pertinent issues.
• RFP review & preparation.
• Summary Plan Descriptions and contract compliance.
• Communicate and support clients for compliance with all ERISA, State and Federal requirements
• Analysis of utilization reports, carrier reports, and claims data & trends.
• Contract review and benefit comparisons.
• Takes ownership of work and is accountable for its completion and accuracy; can problem solve and make effective decisions.
• Prepare open enrollment meeting materials and conduct meetings with employees.
• Manages client open items list and responds to client requests and ad-hoc reporting requests as needed.
• Works well with carriers, managing their responses for timeliness and accuracy, and building relationships.
• Possess a strong understanding of the health and group benefits and participates as needed on task forces and special project teams.
• In partnership with the Account Executive, presents to prospective clients in finalist meetings.

You Bring Knowledge and Expertise

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Consulting or US benefit consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal).
• Strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Project management and strong analytical ability.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of benefits and services offered and value to clients.
• Strong face to face presentation skills.
• Strong compliance knowledge in the Health and Benefits industry

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.
• License or Certificate Requirements: appropriate Insurance License/Life and Health

We offer you

A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Our Colleague Experience:

From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience.

About Aon:

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

By applying for a position with Aon, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Aon's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.