Director of Compliance, Employee Benefits (JD Preferred)

Gallagher
New York, NY


Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

How you'll make an impact

  • Advise clients on global and local country benefits, statutory, mandatory, and private.
  • Identify, research, and coordinate internal/external resources in order to resolve a wide range of international HR-related issues.
  • Coordinate activities of local brokers in obtaining insurance quotations for plans in locations around the world.
  • Provide global total rewards management consulting services for assigned multinational client accounts of moderate to high complexity.
  • Offer strategic and tactical guidance based on subject matter expertise as well as manages client projects that focus on a variety of practices, including but not limited to administration of compliance.
  • Offer plan design, selelction, implementation, and administration for retirement, investment strategy, and global mobility with some with specialty focus.
  • Responsible for the development of global human resources policies including benefits, compensation, and remuneration plans, and mobility/expatriate programs.
  • Benchmark renewal management, mergers & acquisition support, compliance reviews and multinational pooling management.
  • Develope recommendations to modify existing local benefit plans, implement new plans, and design benefits packages for start-up operations.
  • Manage multiple projects with minimal guidance, ensuring the quality and timeliness of client deliverables.
  • Communicate complex matters clearly and concisely to clients and participating in client calls and meetings as necessary.
  • Consult with other team members to recommend solutions/provide technical reports on various client issues.
  • Participate in analysis, data collection, market practice comparisons, drafting of presentations, and work directly with vendors on benefits-related projects.
  • May delegate to and review project work of more junior colleagues, but no formal supervisory responsibility.
About You

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years client consulting & international benefits experience required.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite Advanced skills in MS Excel.

Preferred:

  • Solid business acumen. Strong project management skills Effective negotiation skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of the employee benefits field.
  • Experience with implementing retirement/pension programs a plus.
  • Financial Analyst or Actuarial experience desirable.
  • Client account management experience.
  • Work history in some sector of the insurance industry.

Behaviors:

  • Works successfully in a team-based environment, collaborative and accountable, while working predominately independently.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to build strong business partner relationships.
  • Capability to interpret customer needs and handle to conclusion.
  • Highly adaptive and detail-oriented.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Posted 2025-09-24

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