Licensed Benefits Enrollment Specialist (Contract)

The role

You will conduct one-on-one benefit consultations by phone or video to help employees understand and choose coverage. You will manage enrollment applications and ensure all information meets compliance requirements.

What you will do

• Conduct one-on-one benefit consultations by phone or virtual meeting.
• Explain medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefit options.
• Review plan costs, coverage, limitations, eligibility, networks, and prescription coverage.
• Help employees compare options based on individual and family needs.
• Complete enrollment applications and collect required employee information.
• Verify eligibility, employer contributions, payroll deductions, and effective dates.
• Process direct-pay enrollments and payment information when applicable.
• Ensure enrollments meet carrier, company, and compliance requirements.
• Follow up on missing information and resolve or escalate open questions.
• Review client benefit offerings and enrollment guidelines before consultations.

Required qualifications

• Active resident-state Health and Life Insurance License in good standing.
• Ability and willingness to obtain additional non-resident licenses as needed.
• Experience in employee benefits, health insurance, benefits enrollment, or a similar customer-facing role.
• Knowledge of medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefit products.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Comfort using virtual meeting tools, carrier portals, benefit administration platforms, and customer-tracking systems.
• Ability to handle personal and benefit information confidentially.
• Personal Computer
• Strong dependable internet connection

Nice to have

• Experience with remote enrollments
• Experience with ACA-compliant health plans, ancillary products, or direct-pay enrollments.
• Experience supporting high-volume enrollment or renewal periods.
• Active licenses in multiple states or familiarity with NIPR and nonresident licensing.
• Bilingual communication skills.

Benefits

• Meaningful work
• A supportive team
• A chance to contribute

Before you apply

• Conversion to full-time is not guaranteed.

About the company

Meridio helps businesses and their teams navigate health benefit options with clear guidance, affordable choices, and personal support.