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Vice President – Employee Benefits Specialist 

BNP Paribas is currently recruiting for a Vice President - Employee Benefits Specialist for it Chesterbrook, PA office.

The Benefits Specialist will work closely with the Head of Benefits to ensure BNPP has a holistic benefit program for our most important asset – our employees. Additionally, the individual is responsible for working with internal and external partners in the administration of our benefit programs to ensure plan compliance and effective employee engagement.

*Physical presence in BNPP’s office(s) is an essential function of this position. BNPP requires all of our employees to be vaccinated in order to access its offices, subject to reasonable accommodations for reasons related to disability or religion.

2-3 days a week in the office

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates will be measured on the following four performance drivers which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
• Impacts division and influences peers and team
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact
• Relies on limited guidance for most complex decision making
• Is responsible for driving outcomes which have meaningful effect on team or department
• Leadership and Collaboration
• Creates trust with department leaders
• Acts in leadership capacity for large projects, processes, or programs for a team
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus
• Able to build relationships with a mix of intermediate and senior colleagues or clients
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders
• Demonstrates the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders at the team level
• Compliance Culture and Conduct
• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards”

Responsibilities:

This position will assist in the administration of the benefits (healthcare and retirement plans) for the US employee population. In addition, the Benefits Specialist will gather, evaluate and analyze a wide variety of data and information related to the BNP Paribas benefit programs to facilitate changes and support employees’ needs; and provide functional and technical support to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. This includes reporting and analytics, vendor management and assisting the Director of Benefits in the development and maintenance of the various benefit programs.

• Responsible for the day to day administration of the Benefit plans to ensure regulatory compliance and support employee engagement
• Works closely with Director of Benefits, internal partners and external vendors to assist in development and delivery of participant education including written materials, webinars to facilitate open enrollment
• Support benefit compliance activities (e.g., audits/5500s, nondiscrimination testing, ACA reporting with the IRS and applicable mandated states, plan documents, etc.)
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to complete the various benefit processes such as semi-monthly 401k reconciliation funding process, Outbound Expat monthly funding, and VDC plan distributions
• Resolve employee issues pertaining to group benefits programs, benefits enrollments, COBRA etc., by researching and partnering with vendors, payroll and HR managers.
• Participate in annual enrollment activity including communications and testing.
• Perform all other benefit administration related duties.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-5 years’ experience managing employee benefits, with in-depth knowledge of retirement programs, policies and regulations.
• 2-5 years’ experience working with brokers and carriers

• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in employee benefits, with in-depth knowledge of retirement programs, policies and regulations.

Ability:

• To perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• To work autonomously, while recognizing team-oriented goals
• To multitask, detail oriented, resourceful

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Not Applicable

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 72 countries, with more than 202,600 employees, of which almost 155,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.

BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

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