Benefits Administrator – Survivor and Disability

Benefits Administrator – Survivor and Disability Benefits

Location:

1901 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, Illinois, 60025, United States

Category:
Customer Service

Date Needed by: 3/13/2026

Are you looking for a change of pace? A rewarding career with flexible benefits? If you enjoy doing meaningful work that makes a difference, you belong at Wespath!

Wespath, recognized as a 2025 Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® and a National Best and Brightest Companies to Work for®, is hiring for our Survivor and Disability Benefits team.

As a Benefits Administrator you’ll help ensure Wespath benefit plan participants, or their beneficiaries, receive the help they need during a difficult time. You’ll work with the Survivor and Disability Benefits team and with other members of Customer Service and other areas of Wespath to ensure customers receive their benefits from our self‑insured plans when they need them most.

We believe a person who will excel in this role brings:

• Empathy in conversations with benefit recipients
• Comfort with processes that may be automated or manual
• Detail orientation
• The ability to provide team coverage between 8 am and 6 pm CST Monday‑Friday

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation range is $74,000–$80,000 with a bonus opportunity and customary benefits. Final compensation will be set based on the hired applicant’s qualifications. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision and well‑being benefits from our Health Flex offering on day one
• 8% employer contribution to your retirement plan with an additional match up to 2% on day one
• 22 days of PTO + 12 paid holidays in 2026
• Hybrid work environment (Tuesdays in our Glenview office)
• Free financial planning assistance from EY
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement and other development opportunities

Join our Customer Service department—and, if you like, teams such as our DEI Council or Green Team on environmental sustainability—to make an impact through your work!

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Minimum Requirements / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Passion for serving customers
• Professional writing skills; ability to prepare clear business correspondence
• Able to perform basic math functions for calculation of premiums, billing reconciliation, audits, and resolution of contributions/distributions
• Ability to understand and interpret multiple plans documents, policies, procedures, legal requirements, and retirement plan concepts

Preferred Requirements /

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area of study (e.g., math, business, human resources)
• Benefit administration experience with defined benefit, defined contribution, or health benefits

Wespath Benefits and Investments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring.