EMEA Benefits Analyst

at  abrdn

Job Description
At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.
About the role:
The EMEA Benefits Analyst will be crucial in managing and administering employee benefits programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). This position will support benefits renewals, implementation, vendor management, cost analysis, and payroll data preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Benefits Manager during the annual benefits renewal process for all EMEA countries
• Prepare monthly benefits payroll data for each country in the region for accurate processing
• Implement new benefits programs and changes to existing plans
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies
• Prepare and process benefits-related invoices and purchase orders
• Handle legal paperwork associated with benefits programs
• Support the due diligence risk management procedures for all vendor relationships
• Maintain and update benefits renewal calendar, procedures manual and country benefit summaries within the region
• Serve as the primary point of contact for benefits vendors
• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with insurance providers and other benefits partners
• Conduct regular performance reviews of vendors and recommend improvements
• Perform cost analysis of benefits programs
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining competitive benefits packages

The successful candidate in this role should meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Desirable)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
• Ability to work with confidential information with discretion
• Experience in the financial services or investment management industry
• Knowledge of IT systems and platform management
• Project management experience

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits
here.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do
here
.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Benefits Manager during the annual benefits renewal process for all EMEA countries
• Prepare monthly benefits payroll data for each country in the region for accurate processing
• Implement new benefits programs and changes to existing plans
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies
• Prepare and process benefits-related invoices and purchase orders
• Handle legal paperwork associated with benefits programs
• Support the due diligence risk management procedures for all vendor relationships
• Maintain and update benefits renewal calendar, procedures manual and country benefit summaries within the region
• Serve as the primary point of contact for benefits vendors
• Negotiate contracts and manage relationships with insurance providers and other benefits partners
• Conduct regular performance reviews of vendors and recommend improvements
• Perform cost analysis of benefits programs
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining competitive benefits package

The successful candidate in this role should meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Desirable)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
• Ability to work with confidential information with discretion
• Experience in the financial services or investment management industry
• Knowledge of IT systems and platform management
• Project management experienc