Leave Management Consultant - Employee Benefits

At Alliant Insurance Services, we thrive on creating Employee Benefits solutions built on the idea that health makes growth possible. As top tier professionals dedicated to solving our clients' health and welfare insurance challenges, Alliant team members deliver an unrivaled depth of service, and our unique approach enables us to help clients stay resilient and turn change into opportunity. This position is a chance to join a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth.
As one of the 10 largest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S., Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, Employee Benefits, surety, and financial products and services to clients nationwide. More information is available at www.alliant.com.
SUMMARY
Responsible for supporting Alliant’s mid-market client leave support program — Alliant Leave Advantage (ALA). This includes monitoring and tracking state and local legislation, providing practical analysis of key developments, and providing guidance to employers on implementation and application of various leave law provisions. Develop and support internal training efforts, and support the leave vendor evaluation process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the vendor RFP process, including drafting the Request for Proposal (RFP), assisting with vendor coordination and engagement, and analyzing vendor submissions.
• Assist with direct client engagements, including the vendor contracting process, vendor implementation, and other client-specific project management.
• Monitor, track, and prepare written legislative updates on leave law proposals at the federal, state, and municipal levels.
• Provide practical guidance to employers on implementation and application of various leave law provisions.
• Provide educational support to internal account teams and sales and marketing support to Alliant sales professionals on leave laws.
• Draft template policies and/or review existing employer leave law policies for federal, state, and municipal leave law compliance.
• Assist with weekly client legislative update.
• Identify when updates are needed to policies, legal timelines, and other internal documents.
• Update multi-state charts and internal documents based on legislative/regulatory updates and managing upload to various systems.
• Provide general Q&A support as needed for ALA clients.
• Assist with formatting and finalizing audits of client policies and procedures to determine potential compliance gaps.
• Develop and support innovative and effective solutions for Alliant’s mid-market Absence, Disability, and Life (ADL) practice by partnering with the sales and account teams, Alliant Leave Advantage team members, the national Alliant Employee Benefits compliance team, and other national Alliant Employee Benefits teams.
• Comply with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enter and maintain complete and accurate information).
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Five (5) or more years’ experience with either in-house (with a company) Leave Management, consulting in the absence and disability space, or leave-related experience with an insurance carrier or leave administration vendor
SKILLS
Knowledge of leave-related laws/regulations: FMLA; ADA; FMLA-parallel; PFML; paid sick leave, and pregnancy-related leave
Understanding of regulatory agencies and rulemaking processes that can impact leave administration
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills, and investigation and research skills
Detail oriented with excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
Ability to identify problems, and provide thoughtful and practical solutions
Ability to meet deadlines and deliver content in a timely manner while keeping with established processes
Ability to lead or take direction, as appropriate
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We are proud to provide comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees’ needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package. We encourage you to explore what we have to offer.
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Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
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For more information on Alliant Insurance Service's benefits, click here.

Disability insurance, Paid sick time