Insurance & Legal Administrator

Vassar College Insurance & Legal Administrator

Department:
General Counsel's Office

Duration of Position:
Full year / Full time

Employee Type:
Administrator

Posting Date: 02/10/2025

Union Representation:
Not Applicable

Posting Number: AS582P

Compensation:
The starting annual base salary range for this position is $62,630-$75,000. When extending an offer, Vassar College considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, budget, and other market and organizational considerations. The starting salary range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.

Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar stands upon the homelands of the Munsee Lenape.

Vassar College is deeply committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by promoting an environment of transparency and respect for differences. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds who meet the qualifications of a posting. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers. Vassar College is a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.

Vassar College offers a comprehensive benefits package for administrators which includes:

• 22 vacation days for full time employees – prorated if not full time, unlimited paid personal and sick time for use at the supervisor’s approval.
• 14 paid holidays per year which includes the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• A choice of three health plans: EPO, PPO, High Deductible, Participation in FSA, Dependent Care, and Transit programs.
• Voluntary, employee paid dental insurance plan.
• Life Insurance and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability programs.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan after one year of service. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• New hires will be automatically enrolled in the SRA at a 4% employee contribution per paycheck.
• Tuition benefits for undergraduate programs:
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The Insurance and Legal Administrator is responsible for supporting the management of insurance policies, contracts and claims. The role collects and inventories insurance and legal documentation, processes payments, provides regular reports to vendors and campus constituents and maintains office operational calendars.

• Manage insurance reviews and renewals as well as proactively scheduling periodic reviews with appropriate carriers, brokers, and on-campus partners.
• Manage the collection, inventory, and organization of insurance documents, policies, contracts and other materials related to audits, legal proceedings, or other projects within the General Counsel’s Office.
• Process payments for insurance premiums and brokers ensuring our process aligns with agreements and track when we meet deductibles or other contractual thresholds.
• Ensure timely reporting of and appropriate triage of claims related to college insurance policies by serving as a facilitator between carriers, brokers and claimants for college.
• Manage the certificate of insurance request process to facilitate third party receipt of the college’s evidence of insurance and receipt of incoming certificates of insurance.
• Maintain inventory of insured properties, vehicles, and other assets sharing with departments as needed and updating the carrier as insured assets change.
• Proactively share risk management information and educational offers from carriers with departments to support their continual improvement as well as prevent or minimize losses.
• Maintain the International Travel Registry by reviewing accuracy of information provided to participants, updating the travel registry tool, reviewing reports for accuracy, track and pay invoices,…