Benefits Specialist

The Benefits Specialist supports the day-to-day administration, compliance, and ongoing improvement of global benefits and Leave of Absence (LOA) programs across the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and Canada. This role is hands‑on and operational, focused on accurate execution, regulatory compliance, and clear communication with employees across health and leave programs.

This position partners closely with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure benefits and leave programs are administered accurately, consistently, and compliantly at scale.

• Support administration of global benefits and Leave of Absence programs across the US, UK, Italy, and Canada, including enrollments, life events, leaves, and terminations
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee benefits and LOA questions, escalating complex issues as needed
• Support annual Open Enrollment planning and execution, including plan setup, eligibility validation, employee communications, and post‑enrollment audits
• Assist with year‑end benefits processing such as plan year transitions, payroll deductions, and carrier file management
• Partner with Payroll, HRIS, brokers, carriers, and leave vendors to ensure accurate pay, deductions, benefits continuation, and data integrity
• Support benefits‑and‑LOA‑related file feeds, troubleshoot discrepancies, and assist with system testing and enhancements
• Support compliance with regional benefits and leave regulations and assist with audits, reporting, and statutory filings
• Help maintain audit‑ready processes and identify opportunities for operational improvements
• Support reporting on benefits and LOA utilization, costs, and trends to inform renewals, budgeting, and vendor management
• Develop and maintain clear benefits and leave documentation and employee‑facing guidance

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 1–2+ years of experience supporting benefits and/or Leave of Absence administration
• Experience assisting with benefits enrollments, life events, leave tracking, or employee benefits support
• Exposure to benefits compliance requirements, such as ACA, FMLA, COBRA, or regional statutory leave programs, preferred
• Experience working with Payroll, HRIS, or external benefits vendors
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive, regulated information accurately
• Clear, professional communicator able to explain benefits and leave information in a practical, employee‑friendly way

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with our headquarters located in Moscow,  (US) and other offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.