Benefits Specialist

  • Full-time
  • Department Name: HR
  • Office Type: Hybrid

Company Description

Extraordinary opportunity. Exceptional experience.

Sometimes in life, you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, looking at an opportunity so extraordinary it cannot be ignored. At Trucordia, our company is built on wildly successful businesses in our communities across the country, and now we’ve come together to create the next great insurance brokerage. We offer an unrivaled combination of people, tools and solutions, and deliver exceptional experiences and opportunities for our employees, clients and stakeholders.

We celebrate both individual successes and collective accomplishments, making sure the industry recognizes the remarkable company we’re building together, as well as the impact we’re having on our clients and communities. Ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for three consecutive years, we have more than 5,000 team members across 200 offices across the country, who actively, genuinely care about our clients, each other and the quality of our work, and in every interaction, represent a company that people want to work for and do business with.

Trucordia Values

  1. We actively, genuinely CARE about our clients, each other and the quality of our work, and in every interaction, represent a company that people want to work for and do business with.
  2. We COLLABORATE continuously because, together, we are more powerful and make amazing things happen for our clients and company.
  3. We LEAD with intelligence, hunger, curiosity, energy and a future-focused attitude of “what’s next”?
  4. We are RESULT-ORIENTED, growth-focused and driven to out-perform expectations of what an insurance brokerage can achieve.
  5. We CELEBRATE both individual successes and collective accomplishments, making sure the industry recognizes the remarkable company we’re building together, as well as the impact we’re having on our clients and communities.

Job Description

Job Summary: 

The Trucordia people team is looking to hire another Benefits Specialist to join their team. The Benefits Specialist will assist with the administration of employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives, as well as administering leave of absences. This role focuses on supporting employees, ensuring they understand their benefits & leave options, and helping maintain accurate employee data.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Administer day‑to‑day operations of employee leave of absence programs (e.g., FMLA, PLOA, ADA, state leave programs) and group benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
  • Ensure all benefits and leave programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., FMLA, ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA), and support audits or policy updates as needed.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits and leave inquiries, providing expert guidance, resolving complex issues, and delivering a high level of employee support.
  • Monitor leave of absence and activity, ensuring accuracy, timely processing, and alignment across systems and vendors.
  • Maintain accurate employee benefits and leave data within the HRIS, proactively identifying discrepancies and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Support benefits enrollment activities by assisting employees, troubleshooting enrollment issues, and coordinating with internal teams and external vendors.
  • Develop and deliver clear benefits and leave communication materials, including emails, guides, brochures, presentations, and newsletters.
  • Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve benefits‑ and leave‑related issues and ensure accurate, efficient administration.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 2+ years of experience in human resources, leave, or benefits administration, with a track record of managing benefits programs, leave administration, and resolving complex employee issues.
  • Strong proficiency with HRIS systems and advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
  • Proactive, collaborative team player who takes initiative and works effectively across teams.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to explain benefits programs effectively.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of benefits and leave related laws and regulations.
  • Experience assisting with benefits enrollments or working with benefits vendors.
  • Experience with the HRIS system Ceridian Dayforce.

Additional Information

Please see our company Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life Insurance and AD&D
  • FSA / HSA
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Supplemental Health Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Pet Insurance
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K

Trucordia Insurance Services, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, the “Company”)  is aware of scams involving false offers of employment with the Company. The false offers use fake websites, email addresses, group chats and text messages. The Company does not (a) interview prospective candidates via instant message or group chat; (b) request banking or credit card information during the interview process; or (c) require candidates to purchase products or services or process payments on its behalf as a condition of any employment offer.

Trucordia is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship such as hiring, compensation and training, promotions, transfers, discipline, and termination will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Such decisions will be made without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, citizenship status, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, or any other condition, characteristic or activity protected by law. Discrimination based on any of these factors is contrary to our operating philosophy.  Attention Recruitment Agencies: Trucordia does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered property of Trucordia, and we will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting Trucordia's Talent Acquisition Department.

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