Benefits Specialist

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We’re backed by A+ investors and our team is world-class, literally and figuratively, as we’re all scattered around the world.

Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply. You can also check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

** All of our Positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us! **

How we work

We love working async and this means you get to do your own schedule.

We empower ownership and proactivity and when in doubt default to action instead of waiting.

The position

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as an Benefits Specialist, joining our Global Operations team.

You will be reporting to the Benefits Lead.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Global Operations regional managers to develop and oversee the following group benefit programs: group medical, dental, vision, life insurance, business travel accident, short-term disability, long-term disability, and other country-specific benefits
• Coordinate benefit processing; review and approve billing
• Create strong partnerships with our benefits broker and vendors
  and serve as a primary contact
  • Assist new employees with Benefits & Compensation
• Research and respond to questions from employees and management regarding the interpretation of benefit plans
• Assist with evaluating and designing new corporate benefit plans and programs
• Be able to go from “scout to scale” and actually start things up

In your role, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself as an experienced international benefits specialist, compliant in every country that we operate in. Check out https://remote.com/countries to see which countries we are operational in.

Requirements

• Mandatory: Knowledge of benefits best practices
• Good To Have: Benefits & Compensation experience
• Have a desire to develop international expertise
• Team player with the ability to work independently and take own responsibility
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It’s not required to have experience working remotely, but is considered a plus

Benefits

• You can learn more about the benefits we’re offering to all internal employees at Remote by visiting our public Benefits & Perks Handbook page.

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Benefits Lead
• Team: Operations – Payroll and Benefits
• Location: Anywhere in the World
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

• (async) Profile review

• Interview with recruiter

• Exercise Stage

• Interview with team members (no managers present)

• Interview with future manager

• (async) Offer

How to apply

Please fill out the form below. Don’t forget to add your CV (ideally as a PDF) and a cover letter (at most a single page) explaining why do you think there’s a match between this particular role and your profile. Thank you!