Client Associate

Job Description

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

 

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.


Overview

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

 

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

 


We are seeking a Client Service Associate to provide administrative support to our Groups Benefits Team. You’ll help our clients - employers of all sizes, across all industries, to build workplaces that work better.


How you'll make an impact

  • Build and maintain excellent rapport with our clients and insurance providers
  • Assist clients with their day to day needs which can include; escalated claim
    inquiries from plan administrators and owners (life, disability, critical illness, health,
    dental, travel, etc.), supporting their benefit plan eligibility maintenance, performing
    data entry as the need arises and sharing best practiced
  •  Follow up with insurance providers for timely completion of service requests
  • Provide relevant industry information to clients and prepare employer and employee
    communication pieces.
  • Maintain client information (CRM, client files)
  • Research and participate in webinars to build and maintain group benefit knowledge
  • Engage other team members including the Benefits Consultant as complex client
    situations arise
  • Answer telephone inquiries and respond promptly and professionally to email
  • Exercise the utmost confidentiality in receiving information from clients
  • Collaborate with client service colleagues throughout our branch to continuously
    improve our client service deliverables
  • Complete ad hoc tasks, projects and duties as required

About You

 

  • High School diploma/equivalent plus 1 year directly applicable experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge and experience with employee benefit plans will be considered an asset
  • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Well-developed problem solving skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to work in a fast paced professional environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and standard processes (not required but an asset)
  • Bilingual (English/French) considered a strongly regarded asset

 

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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

 Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

 

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