Employee Benefits Consulting Assistant

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Sandton, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Entry level
Agency • HR Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Provides technical and operational support for employee benefits consulting across retirement funds, umbrella fund employers, and members. Responsibilities include preparing meeting materials, performing financial calculations and benefit comparisons, creating client reports and presentations, coordinating with product and service providers, and tracking post-meeting deliverables. The role is hybrid and requires residence within commuting distance of Woodmead, Johannesburg.
Summary Generated by Built In

Delivering technical and operational support within an employee benefits advisory space, this role focuses on crafting tailored retirement fund solutions for Stand alone funds, Umbrella Fund employers and fund members. Collaborating closely with a senior consultant across a defined portfolio of clients, you will assist with effective scheme management through meticulous documentation, and structured client service.

Operating within commutable distance to Woodmead, the arrangement accommodates remote working whilst providing direct exposure to comprehensive employee benefit structures and industry-leading service providers.

 
Key Responsibilities
  • Compile, organise, and distribute detailed meeting agenda packs, minutes, and action item schedules for client meetings.
  • Perform financial calculations, interpret scheme data, and conduct comparative benefit analyses to support client advisory requirements.
  • Prepare comprehensive client reports, presentations, and consulting documentation to facilitate strategic decision-making.
  • Liaise with product and service providers to source quotations, coordinate documentation, and assist with scheme reviews.
  • Track and manage post-meeting deliverables to ensure all action items are executed within agreed timeframes.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Employee Benefits, Business, or a related field.
  • Foundational knowledge of retirement funds, group risk benefits, and employee benefits structures.
  • Proven analytical and numerical capability with experience interpreting financial data and performing benefit comparisons.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing agendas, minutes, action item schedules, and presentation packs within a financial services or consulting environment.
  • High attention to detail, strong self-motivation, and professional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Residence within commutable distance of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Desirable Requirements

  • Prior experience liaising with employee benefits product and service providers to coordinate reviews and quotations.

Required Software Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint


Benefits

Work Arrangement

Hybrid (Office available in Woodmead, Johannesburg; candidate must be within commutable distance).

Working hours 8 am - 4 pm (flexible)



Skills Required

  • Relevant tertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Employee Benefits, Business, or a related field
  • Foundational knowledge of retirement funds, group risk benefits, and employee benefits structures
  • Analytical and numerical capability, including interpreting financial data and performing benefit comparisons
  • Experience preparing agendas, minutes, action item schedules, and presentation packs in a financial services or consulting environment
  • High attention to detail, self-motivation, and professional written and verbal communication skills
  • Residence within commuting distance of Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Microsoft Word proficiency
  • Microsoft PowerPoint proficiency
  • Experience liaising with employee benefits product and service providers to coordinate reviews and quotations
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RecruitMyMom is a South African recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled women, particularly professional mothers, in permanent, contract, freelance, and fractional roles. They connect local and global businesses with top-tier talent and focus on the economic empowerment of women.

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