The EMEA pensions and benefits team is part of Human Resources and is responsible for managing the firm’s pension, employee benefit and wellness programmes across the region.
As an EMEA ex-UK Pensions & Benefits Specialist in JP Morgan you will be supporting a number of locations across the Region ; there are 35 EMEA ex-UK locations and c. 7,700 employees. You will also have the flexibility to assist with other projects depending on the workload demands of the team and the skills/experience of the candidate.
Job responsibilities
- Advises on the firm's pension, benefit and wellness programmes. This may include working with benefits consultants on RFPs, proposing new benefits or enhancements to existing benefits, selecting vendors, getting agreement to changes from senior management
- Advises local HR colleagues on effective implementation of these programmes. including drafting employee communications
- Advises local HR colleagues on the ongoing management of these programmes including annual insurance renewals
- Develops the programmes and related employment policies to ensure they remain relevant, in line with our global benefits philosophy, local legislation and tax requirements, market practice and business / employee needs
- Works with finance and local HR colleagues on the annual benefits budget process
- Works with other HR functional areas such as tax, legal, compensation, expatriate services, employee relations when needed
- Monitors key risks across the regional plans (e.g. operational risks, legal changes)
- Provides support to the broader pensions and benefits team as required
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is ready for a role that will allow them to put into practice the skills they have developed in their career to date. Other requirements include:
- Relevant pensions and benefits experience. Ideal candidate will have been closely involved with implementing or changing the design of overseas pension plan/s, or have strong UK pension experience either as part of an in-house team or consultancy
- Strong team player with excellent organizational and project management skills, used to managing varied priorities in a high paced environment, with ability to take ownership of projects, and be proactive
- Analytical - a problem solver with ability to make decisions with high attention to detail and based on a thorough understanding of the relevant facts
- Relationship builder with strong influencing skills -- an effective communicator who is able to influence decision-making and is comfortable working at all levels internally and externally
- Flexible outlook and approach to work across different locations and cultures
- Desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges
- International pensions and benefits experience e an advantage but not essential
