Benefits Specialist, North America

Come join Verisk's corporate Benefits team! Serve as the Lead Specialist for North America retirement programs (including U.S.

401(k), ESPP, financial wellness, RRSP, and retiree medical), and Canada's health and welfare plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellbeing, and voluntary programs).

Ensure compliance with regulations, support accurate payroll and vendor processes, and play a key role in enrollment.

Provide guidance to employees and HR partners, collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement of benefits processes, and communications to enhance the employee experience.
The role can be based in our Jersey City, NJ office or our Boston, MA office, offering a hybrid work environment with in-office work 2-3 days/week.

Core Responsibilities

Serve as the Lead Specialist for North America retirement programs (including U.S.

401(k), ESPP, financial wellness, RRSP, and retiree medical), and Canada's health and welfare plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellbeing, and voluntary programs).

Ensure compliance with regulations, support accurate payroll and vendor processes, and play a key role in enrollment.

Provide guidance to employees and HR partners, collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement of benefits processes, and communications to enhance the employee experience.

Retirement and Canada Benefits Administration


* Administer North American retirement plans: 401(k), RRSP, ESPP, retiree medical, and financial wellness.


* Manage Canadian health and welfare benefit offerings: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, wellbeing, and statutory/voluntary benefits.


* Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll deductions and resolve related data discrepancies.


* Oversee invoice processing and reconciliation against enrollment data.


* Maintain benefits data in HR systems; monitor and resolve carrier file feed issues in collaboration with HRIS and vendors.


* Conduct benefits orientation for newly eligible employees and support benefit education initiatives.


* Serve as secondary support for U.S.

health and welfare and voluntary plans.

Strategic Program Support & Analysis


* Analyze plan utilization, employee feedback, and industry benchmarks to inform benefit strategy.


* Recommend enhancements aligned to business goals, cost-effectiveness, and employee experience.


* Prepare benefits reporting and trend analysis for internal stakeholders.


* Prepare benefits data, reports, and materials for retirement committee meetings and internal audits.


* Support financial wellness communications and retirement planning tools on internal platforms.

Compliance, Governance & Regulatory Support


* Ensure compliance with U.S.

and Canadian regulations (e.g., ERISA, IRS, DOL, HIPAA, ACA, CPP, Pension Benefits Standards Act).


* Monitor regulatory changes, coo...