Now Hiring - Highland Consulting Associates, Inc. - Employee Benefits Consultant in Westlake, OH

Full description of the position

The role:

We are currently seeking a client-facing consultant to join our team. The consultant is responsible for serving as the primary contact to clients for the delivery and coordination of all aspects of the client relationship. The consultant will bring experience working in the employee benefits field to assist the client with their company’s retirement plan.

You will:

• Serve clients through regular client communication and client meetings
• Establish and maintain scalable processes to increase effectiveness of service delivery and business development activities
• Develop collateral, presentations, materials, mailings, and emails to support client service and business development
• Write, proofread, and edit proposals and materials as needed
• Manage the content systems (e.g. CRM and other business development oriented software) used to serve clients and for business development
• Contribute to reporting on metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of activities

We are seeking candidates with:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, human resources, employee benefits or related field
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a client-facing role advising companies on human resource or employee benefit matters. Relevant experience may include advisory work related to retirement plans, health insurance, employee benefits, employee compensation, labor relations, management, and other areas of human resources.
• The ability to speak and write with clarity, specificity and knowledge in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency with CRM software (e.g. MS Dynamics or Salesforce) is preferred

We offer:

• Competitive compensation, base plus bonus
• Great benefits package that includes medical, life insurance, disability, 401(k) plan with employer match and profit sharing contribution, and paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – All participating associates benefit from the success of the firm
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Stability — Highland has been successfully serving clients for nearly 30 years, and experienced significant growth with low employee and client turnover

About us:

Highland was founded in 1993 and provides fee-only consulting services primarily to institutional investors and their fiduciaries. Highland serves a wide array of clients, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors. Clients also include high net worth individuals.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Hybrid remote

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Westlake, OH 44145