Benefits Associate

Benefits Associate / Senior Associate

Supports administration and delivery of employee benefits programs across the European region (UK, Poland, France, Switzerland, Ireland). Works closely with Health & Welfare and Leave & Absence leadership, reports to both Benefits Managers, and plays a key role in ongoing operations, annual enrollment activities, and regional benefits initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Benefits Administration & Operations: day to day administration of health, welfare, and leave programs across EMEA; ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies; administer global absence and disability programs; handle complex leave cases.
• Internal stakeholder partnership to apply benefits programs consistently across all European locations; maintain accurate benefit documentation, guides, and SOPs; support pension and retirement program administration.
• Open Enrollment & Workday Support: support open enrollment activities; perform Workday testing, validation, configuration support; develop and review communications; assist with system enhancements and benefits/absence related processes and workflows.
• Vendor & Partner Management: maintain relationships with external vendors and brokers; coordinate vendor meetings, communications, deliverables; oversee integration, issue identification and escalation; document and maintain vendor processes and workflows.
• Employee & HR Support: respond to employee and HR inquiries, support onboarding and new hire benefit communications.
• Projects & Continuous Improvement: participate in regional and global benefits initiatives such as benchmarking, benefit renewals, process improvements; contribute to reporting and analytics; support special projects related to leave programs, new country expansions, or vendor transitions; design and deliver targeted communications; monitor and interpret changes in EMEA benefits regulations.

Position Expectations / Skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced global environment.
• Strong collaboration, partnership across teams and regions.
• Attention to detail, high accuracy in administration and communication.
• Organizational and problem solving skills; manage competing deadlines while maintaining service level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-5+ years of experience for Associate or 4-7+ years for Senior Associate in benefits, HR, or total rewards.
• Experience supporting health & welfare and/or leave of absence programs.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms, preferably Workday.
• Strong attention to detail, multi tasking, quantitative and Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: experience supporting international or EMEA benefits programs; vendor management and benefit renewals; knowledge of country specific regulations; process improvement initiatives.
• Preferred: bilingual proficiency in French or Polish.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug free workplace.