EMEA ex-UK Pensions & Benefits Specialist - Vice President

Job Description

The International Benefits team is responsible for the strategy, design and analysis of the Firm’s pension and benefits product outside of the US.  Within this, the EMEA ex-UK team works with colleagues and advisers in EMEA locations, covering c. 8500 employees, to design competitive benefit offerings and present recommendations to senior HR and business leaders. 

As an EMEA ex-UK Pensions & Benefits Specialist in the International Benefits team you will primarily focus on a portfolio of specific locations. You will also have the flexibility to assist with other projects depending on the workload demands of the team and your skills/experience to date.

Job responsibilities

• Advising on the firm's pension, benefit and wellness programmes for all non-UK offices within the region: 

-working with benefits consultants to review location benefit strategies including gaining market insights and analysing programs versus market;

-proposing new benefits or enhancements including costs;

-selecting vendors including RFPs and supporting their onboarding;

-presenting proposals and getting agreement to changes from senior management.

• Advising location HR colleagues on implementation of these programmes including working with the communications team to draft effective employee communications 
• Advising location HR colleagues on the ongoing management of these programmes including annual insurance renewals
• Developing the programmes to ensure they remain relevant, in line with our global benefits philosophy, local legislation and tax requirements, market practice and business / employee needs
• Working with other HR functional areas such as HR Global Operations, tax, compensation, expatriate services, employee communications and employee experience 
• Monitoring key risks across the regional plans (e.g. operational risks, legal changes)
• Providing support to the broader pensions and benefits team as required

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Relevant pensions  and benefits experience -  extensive experience with evaluating pension and benefit offerings against market practice and preparing recommendation proposal; also experience of implementing or changing the design of overseas pension plan/s, or have strong UK pension experience either as part of an in-house team or consultancy
• Strong team player with excellent organizational and project management skills, used to managing varied priorities in a high paced environment, with ability to take ownership of projects, and be proactive
• Analytical - a problem solver with ability to make decisions with high attention to detail and based on a thorough understanding of the relevant facts
• Relationship builder with strong influencing skills -- an effective communicator who is able to influence decision-making and is comfortable working at all levels internally and externally
• Flexible outlook and approach to work across different locations and cultures
• Desire to learn new skills and take on new challenges

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• International pensions and benefits experience

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our  FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Human Resources plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm’s culture and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are a strategic partner to the business — working with leaders across the firm to hire, develop and retain the best people and help meet business goals. Together, we foster a work environment in which our people are supported, feel like they belong and are able to make an impact through their work. We develop and deliver a suite of products and services that help make JPMorgan Chase an employer of choice and drive our business forward.