Benefits & Wellbeing Senior Specialist

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Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Senior Benefits & Wellbeing Specialist you will take the lead in coordinating all BCG employee benefits and wellbeing activities for the BCG Amsterdam office. You are part of the Benefits & Wellbeing team across London, Amsterdam and Brussels (LAB) and will be responsible for, and executing, the benefits and wellbeing strategy for Amsterdam alongside the LAB Benefits & Wellbeing Senior Manager. You will liaise with staff and suppliers about benefit provision and access. You will take the lead in managing benefits suppliers with local providers. Project management of benefit reviews and renewal of benefit schemes will be a key part of your role. This role within the LAB Benefits & Wellbeing team is an exciting opportunity to drive the Benefits & Wellbeing agenda for Amsterdam as well as collaborating with colleagues across the three offices.

What you'll do

• Review and enhance the benefits provision for Amsterdam working closely with the LAB Benefits & Wellbeing Senior Manager and wider LAB team
• Responsible for ensuring the online benefits platform runs smoothly for all employees in Amsterdam and manage the content and any enhancements
• Partner with the LAB Wellbeing Champions team and help support and organise wellbeing activities and events in Amsterdam and across LAB
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders like the Office Leader and Works Council, and with external stakeholders like benefit providers and brokers
• Deal with employee queries regarding benefits and resolve complex questions
• Lead benefit review projects for the Amsterdam office which include a review of the pension scheme and the mobility plan offering
• Responsible for overseeing benefit insurance policies and contract renewals (e.g. life insurance, disability, private medical plan)
• Actively engage employees to drive uptake of a wide variety of benefits and regularly produce clear communications to be sent to employees to help people understand their benefits
• Link with global/regional benefits teams at BCG where appropriate
• Provision of data to suppliers and finance team to ensure correct processing through payroll systems
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislations
• Work with the Finance and Tax team to ensure that all benefit provisions have the correct tax treatment and that we are up to date with all relevant changes in legislation (e.g., pensions)
• Review the performance of suppliers and coordinating regular tendering processes
• Manage monthly reconciliation of HR and finance systems
• Ownership of Benefit related balance sheet reconciliations as requested by the Finance team
• Support colleagues in London and Brussels on monthly tasks and projects where needed and be willing to support team across LAB during peak periods
• Help shape the LAB Wellbeing strategy alongside the Benefits & Wellbeing Senior Manager and collaborate with colleagues in the wider LAB People Team to drive this

Please note this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Providing experience and expertise in the Netherlands benefits landscape
• Working in a team but comfortable to drive projects independently
• You are passionate about employee wellbeing
• You have a strong understanding of finance (experience with working with payroll/accounts teams)
• You have the resilience in dealing with routine tasks
• You have a high integrity standard and are a trustworthy person
• You like to take initiative and responsibility
• You have strong organization skills and attention for details
• You are comfortable speaking and presenting to employees and senior stakeholders
• And you have a high level of energy and are committed

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant work experience in a Benefits / Reward role, preferably in a fast-paced professional services environment
• Experience with implementing and managing Benefits
• HBO or University degree of equivalent relevant experience
• Sound knowledge of and fluency in Dutch and English

YOU'LL WORK WITH
BCG's HR team works to attract, develop, excite, deploy, and retain the best people in the market. Those in human resources jobs manage the life cycle of all BCG employees-from hiring top talent and developing their skills to rewarding their contributions and supporting career progression and mobility.

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