Hybrid Client Advocate

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About the role

  • Client Advocate managing inquiries and requests for better client experience at Sun Life. Collaborating with internal teams to resolve issues and ensure satisfaction of clients across various benefits services.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the intake and resolution of client inquiries, issues, and or general service requests
  • Accountable for bringing all client issues to resolution accurately, efficiently and to the client’s satisfaction
  • Partner with CREs, brokers and internal service departments to ensure positive client experiences with Sun Life that leads to retention and growth of the assigned block of business
  • Facilitates expedient and accurate resolution to client inquiries/issues/concerns to the client’s satisfaction
  • Owns the issue and provides knowledgeable and timely service to clients, brokers and internal partners
  • Accountable for coordinating any special BA requests- service recovery, exceptions, and other special requests with all impacted service teams
  • Manages, follows-through, and resolves all client inquiries, issues, and concerns through collaboration with internal partners
  • Fulfills customized reporting requests from clients
  • Submits and provides all necessary data for amendments including the generation and submission of necessary documentation that will allow for completion of complex amendments
  • Develops and maintains excellent working relationships with the CRE, EBR and other internal departments to oversee resolution of issues to the client’s satisfaction
  • Maintains complete documentation of all activities in Salesforce
  • Identify and drive continuous improvements
  • Analyze trends and perform root cause analysis to partner with internal teams on continuous improvement opportunities
  • Escalate issues with root cause analysis to inform the overall strategy for improving the client experience
  • Identify and respond to changes in external environment and client needs
  • Identify areas for Sun Life to bolster performance and meaningful ways to measure and value client relationships
  • Monitors and tracks Service Guarantee / Performance Guarantee performance, delivers Client outcome when appropriate
  • Documents and tracks Service Escalations and Complaints in Salesforce and Complaint Management System

Requirements

  • Demonstrated Group Product knowledge proficiency in Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, Leave / Absence and Supplemental Health
  • Ability to work accurately and effectively in a fast paced environment
  • Ability to actively listen to clients, pay attention to their needs, wants, likes, dislikes, trends, ideas and suggestions
  • Knowledgeable, service-oriented professional approach
  • Ability to flex and adapt in a rapidly changing work environment
  • Proven record of providing strong, accurate and effective client service
  • Ability to influence the horizontal process and influence the owners of each part of the process
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Experience in effectively analyzing issues and identifying root causes to prevent re-occurrence
  • Strong knowledge of systems and technology
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Thorough comprehension of contract provisions and administrative policies and procedures
  • In-depth knowledge of group insurance products and processes
  • Displays integrity through transparency, honest dealings, predictable reactions and well-controlled emotions; demonstrates the ability to be fair and consistent in all professional dealings
  • Proficient with Microsoft Tools including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of Salesforce
  • College degree preferred
  • Two years client service experience or equivalent experience in Insurance or Employee Benefits

Benefits

  • Generous vacation and sick time
  • Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
  • Medical coverage
  • Company paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Disability programs
  • Partially paid sabbatical program
  • 401(k) employer match
  • Stock purchase options
  • Employer-funded retirement account
  • Flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment supporting career growth

Job title

Client Advocate

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$58,000 - $88,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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