Technical Writer / Benefit Plan Writer

About Us:

Rael & Letson is an independent employee benefits consulting and actuarial services firm. We serve as a trusted advisor to multiemployer and other retirement and health plans, helping bring high quality benefits to working people. We partner with our clients to design, implement, evaluate and communicate innovative and cost-effective benefit programs customized to their unique needs.

Responsibilities:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Benefit Plan Writer. This role will provide technical writing for Rael & Letson’s multiemployer health & welfare plan clients; primarily focusing on writing, editing, maintaining and modifying Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD) and other Benefit Plan documents. The Benefit Plan Writer position is part of Rael & Letson’s Communications Division. This position may be performed remotely or in our Seattle, WA office.

• Creating technical documents such as Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD) for Health & Welfare plans and editing and proofing SPDs for Retirement plans
• Examining and assessing text modifications requested by both clients and internal project teams to support legislative or administrative changes
• Executing text amendments while ensuring uniformity across all affected document sections
• Engaging in content management efforts to pinpoint all document sections needing revisions
• Working from templates or existing documents to adjust benefit design and information construction
• Researching Plan Document questions as needed using internal and external sources
• Assessing the scope of work needed for requested changes
• Thoroughly proofreading documents for spelling, grammar, clarity, adherence to Plain Language principles, and compliance with the style guide
• Other business and marketing writing and editing as assigned, including newsletter articles, website content, case studies, flyers, presentations, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Necessary Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational, research and technical skills
• Great attention to detail, excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines and maintain multiple projects simultaneously
• A collaborative team member with a customer service focus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Must meet physical demands of the role (using a computer including significant reading, typing, video and audio calls, etc.), with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, ideally in business, healthcare administration or related field Two+ years’ experience in related environments such as the following preferred: healthcare payor, third-party administrator (TPA), self-administered fund, healthcare consulting and actuarial firm
• Experience writing and/or updating Summary Plan Descriptions or related technical writing on healthcare and/or retirement topics
• Experience with Taft-Hartley Trusts and knowledge of collective bargaining agreements (CBA’s) preferred
• General understanding of compliance and regulatory issues (ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA) preferred

Company Culture:

We are a friendly, professional team and are open to flexible work arrangements (including working from home and some schedule flexibility), as long as business needs are covered.

At Rael & Letson, we are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusiveness, as demonstrated through our recruitment, retention, and employee development programs. We maintain an environment that respects and builds on the assets and talents of each person, valuing their unique backgrounds including - but not limited to - gender and gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, age, and religion. Fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical to our success, allows us to attract and retain the best talent and enables us to support one another’s professional success.

Total Comp and Benefits:

In addition to competitive base pay, this position is eligible for our annual bonus program.

We are proud to offer excellent benefits including a 401k with a 5% company contribution, available medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, ESOP, generous time off, and more.