Senior Benefits Administrator

Location: New York, NY

Reports to: Senior Director, Global Benefits & Wellness

**Vaccine required and hybrid in-office presence (2 days per week)**

AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform used by the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Since 2011, our AI-based technology has helped professionals make smarter business decisions by delivering insights from an extensive universe of public and private content—including company filings, event transcripts, news, trade journals, and equity research. Our platform is trusted by over 3,500 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Headquartered in New York City, AlphaSense employs over 1,000 people across offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, and India. For more information, please visit www.alpha-sense.com.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Benefits & Wellness, the Senior Benefits Administrator will drive success by bringing your benefits expertise to our People Operations team. In this position, you will partner with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, People Ops and Senior Leadership to understand our employees and AlphaSense’s global benefits needs. You will manage and develop best-in-class benefit and retirement programs that help attract and retain the best talent globally. You will adapt quickly to navigate social and economic changes and ensure compliance at a time of rapid growth. As we continue to scale, you will leverage your experience to educate our People Partners, Leaders and Managers on policy, and leave administration. You will stay informed about emerging market trends and use data-driven insights to incorporate those into global programs fit for a scaling organization.

• You are a benefits and retirement professional with 3-5 years of experience in global benefits; experience working for pre-IPO and/or publicly traded companies preferred. 
• You have experience working in a global hyper-growth environment, preferably with experience scaling benefits and retirement (Pension/401k) in a rapidly changing environment. 
• You have expertise in project management, including development and implementation of new programs and resources.
• You are a strong communicator, with public speaking experience and the ability to adjust messaging based on audience and employee needs. 
• You are an expert in using employee feedback to guide benefits communication and recommend program improvements.
• You are obsessed with data and applying insights to create sustainable, scalable policies that drive retention and engagement.
• You are passionate about customer service and creating a world-class employee experience.
• You are a DEI champion, eager to drive positive change and an inclusive benefits experience.

• Conduct annual Open Enrollment, including but not limited to system updates, preparation and presentation of materials, as well as review and approval of enrollments, as necessary.
• Oversee the coordination and distribution of employee communication and educational materials across our global teams in the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, and India. 
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure equitable and competitive employee benefit offerings.
• Stay current with federal, state, and regional legislation changes.
• Continuously drive the optimization of the employee experience through our benefits programs including, but not limited to, medical/dental/vision plans, ancillary insurance offerings, memberships and discounts, retirement (pension and 401k), and leaves administration.
• Coordinate vendor management, wellness and health education initiatives. 
• Manage the company’s standard benefits, including but not limited to benefits processing, leaves of absence, wellness programs, etc.
• Negotiate coverage services and costs with carriers. 
• Oversee the selection, administration and maintenance of benefit brokers, carrier and insurance relationships, including contract review and negotiation.
• Manage the company’s pension and retirement plans (401k), including related data management, processes, and compliance routines.
• Ensure compliance with ACA, SOC2, non-discrimination testing, worker’s compensation, and other regulatory reporting requirements. 

AlphaSense is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.