Company: Independent Insurance Brokerage (Confidential)

Compensation: $110,000 to $140,000 base salary, depending on experience, plus discretionary bonus

Job Location: Livingston, NJ (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Role Summary

Our client, an independent insurance brokerage in Livingston, NJ, is growing their employee benefits practice and looking to hire top performing Account Managers for their team. They're adding service capacity across small group, mid-market, and large group clients, so there's room for people at different points in their careers.

You'll own a book of employer group clients and be their day-to-day benefits advisor. You'll run renewals from marketing through presentation, work with carriers and third-party administrators, and guide HR and finance contacts on plan design, funding, and compliance.

Your book will match your background. Small group and mid-market roles focus on fully insured and level-funded plans. Large group roles include self-funded plans, stop-loss placement, and claims analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of employer group benefits clients as their primary day-to-day contact
• Lead the renewal process: carrier marketing, negotiations, plan comparisons, and renewal meetings
• Advise HR and finance contacts on plan design, funding options, and cost drivers
• Keep clients compliant with ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA requirements
• Resolve escalated service issues with carriers and third-party administrators
• Partner with producers to retain clients and find cross-sell opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of employee benefits experience at an insurance brokerage or benefits consulting firm
• Active Life & Health insurance license (required)
• Hands-on renewal experience with small group, mid-market, or large group clients
• Self-funded plan experience, including stop-loss and TPA management (required for large group roles)
• Working knowledge of ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA compliance
• Applied Epic experience is a plus

Why apply for this position?

• $110,000 to $140,000 base salary depending on experience, plus a discretionary bonus.
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the Livingston office, 2 days from home
• 20 days PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus a 401(k)
• Certification reimbursement and continuing education support
• Free onsite gym and café

EEO Statement

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.