Benefits Specialist Jobs
Benefits Specialist jobs are open across healthcare, insurance, financial services, higher education, and large enterprises, at every level from entry-level coordinator to senior and manager, with specializations in retirement plans, health and wellness programs, and leave administration. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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About the Role
Clark Hill PLC is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Benefits Specialist for its Detroit, Lansing, or Pittsburgh office. The Benefits Specialist supports the administration and delivery of employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans. This role serves as a key resource for employees, HR partners, and vendors by providing guidance on benefit eligibility, enrollment, life events, and plan processes while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. This is a hybrid position, requiring the Benefits Specialist to be in the office at least three days per week.
Required Skills and Experience
- A minimum of three years of experience in employee benefits, human resources, or a related field;
- In-depth working knowledge of health, welfare, retirement, wellness, leave, and accommodation programs and applicable regulations such as COBRA and HIPAA;
- Track record of guiding employees through benefits enrollment and life event processes, including but not limited to, explaining and monitoring documentation requirements and deadlines;
- Familiarity with benefits systems, data integrations, testing, imports, exports, and routine audits;
- Experience conducting reporting and analysis related to benefits administration, enrollment activity, and process performance;
- Ability to oversee COBRA administration and coordinate third-party administrators and carriers to ensure accurate and timely service delivery and issue resolution.
Preferred Skills
- A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service; and
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, communication skills, prioritization skills, and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
Qualifications
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field required;
- SHRM, HRCI, or CEBS certification preferred;
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required, including the ability to work with formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and large data sets for reporting, reconciliation, and audit support;
- Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills;
- Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload, able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills; and
- Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with internal and external clients.
Pay Range and Compensation Package
The salary range at the time of posting is $65,000 - $85,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.
About the Company
Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 29 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.
Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of team members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Clark Hill is committed to sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse working environment and to principles that promote inclusive practices.
About the Role
Clark Hill PLC is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Benefits Specialist for its Detroit, Lansing, or Pittsburgh office. The Benefits Specialist supports the administration and delivery of employee benefit programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans. This role serves as a key resource for employees, HR partners, and vendors by providing guidance on benefit eligibility, enrollment, life events, and plan processes while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. This is a hybrid position, requiring the Benefits Specialist to be in the office at least three days per week.
Required Skills and Experience
- A minimum of three years of experience in employee benefits, human resources, or a related field;
- In-depth working knowledge of health, welfare, retirement, wellness, leave, and accommodation programs and applicable regulations such as COBRA and HIPAA;
- Track record of guiding employees through benefits enrollment and life event processes, including but not limited to, explaining and monitoring documentation requirements and deadlines;
- Familiarity with benefits systems, data integrations, testing, imports, exports, and routine audits;
- Experience conducting reporting and analysis related to benefits administration, enrollment activity, and process performance;
- Ability to oversee COBRA administration and coordinate third-party administrators and carriers to ensure accurate and timely service delivery and issue resolution.
Preferred Skills
- A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service; and
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, communication skills, prioritization skills, and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
Qualifications
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field required;
- SHRM, HRCI, or CEBS certification preferred;
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required, including the ability to work with formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and large data sets for reporting, reconciliation, and audit support;
- Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills;
- Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload, able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills; and
- Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with internal and external clients.
Pay Range and Compensation Package
The salary range at the time of posting is $65,000 - $85,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.
About the Company
Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 29 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.
Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of team members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Clark Hill is committed to sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse working environment and to principles that promote inclusive practices.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Benefis Health System29
- State of Washington7
- Vail Resorts6
- Molina Healthcare4
- Amazon3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services61
- Technology & Software16
- Education14
- Insurance12
- Government & Public Sector10
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in benefits specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Experience administering health, dental, vision, and retirement benefit plans
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP, or UltiPro
- Knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, and HIPAA compliance requirements
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or CEBS certification preferred or required
- Strong analytical skills and experience reconciling benefits billing and enrollment data
Tips for Your Benefits Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to plan types
Hiring managers scan for the specific plan types you've administered, whether that's 401(k), self-funded medical, FSA, or COBRA. Name the plans, carriers, and platforms you've worked with rather than describing responsibilities in general terms.
Highlight your benefits technology experience
Proficiency in HRIS and benefits administration platforms like Workday, ADP, or Benefitfocus is a hard filter on many job descriptions. List every system you've configured or managed, and specify whether you administered it as a primary user or a system administrator.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists benefits specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target open enrollment season postings
Many employers post benefits specialist roles in late summer and early fall to staff up before open enrollment. Searching during this window gives you access to more active openings and signals to employers that your timing aligns with their busiest period.
Prepare scenario answers around compliance
Interviewers routinely test how you handle ACA reporting deadlines, ERISA disclosure requirements, or a COBRA notice error. Walk through a specific compliance challenge you resolved, naming the regulation and the steps you took to correct the issue.
Negotiate your title to reflect plan scope
If you're stepping into a role that adds a new plan type or a larger employee population, negotiate for a title that reflects that scope before you accept. Benefits specialist titles vary widely and affect how future employers read your experience level.
Benefits Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most benefits specialists?
The companies hiring the most benefits specialists right now include Benefis Health System, State of Washington, and Vail Resorts, with the largest share of openings in Montana, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Healthcare systems, large insurers, and multistate employers with sizable workforces tend to post the highest volume of benefits specialist roles year-round.
How many benefits specialist jobs are remote?
About 27% of benefits specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, making it one of the more flexible HR specializations for remote work. Roles focused on benefits administration, open enrollment support, and employee communications tend to be the most remote-eligible, while positions requiring hands-on broker meetings or onsite new-hire orientations are more often in-office.
How do you become a benefits specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, then gain experience in an HR generalist or benefits coordinator role where you administer health and retirement plans directly. Earning a CEBS or SHRM certification strengthens your candidacy and demonstrates compliance knowledge. Building hands-on experience with a major HRIS platform before applying to specialist roles gives you a concrete edge over other candidates.
Can you get a benefits specialist job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level benefits specialist roles exist, particularly at large employers who train new hires on their specific plans and systems. Internships or generalist HR roles where you handled enrollment questions, processed qualifying life events, or supported open enrollment are the most direct on-ramp. Familiarity with COBRA administration or any HRIS platform, even at a basic level, makes your application more competitive for junior openings.
What does the benefits specialist interview process look like?
Most benefits specialist interviews run two to three rounds, starting with a recruiter screen focused on plan administration experience and systems knowledge, followed by a hiring manager interview with scenario-based questions about compliance situations and vendor management. Some employers add a brief skills assessment covering benefits calculations or a sample open enrollment workflow. Final rounds often include a conversation with an HR director or a cross-functional panel.
Where can I find and apply to benefits specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to benefits specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience with specific plan types, compliance requirements, or HRIS platforms, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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