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Legora is an AI-native legal workspace serving 2,100+ customers across 80+ countries, including major law firms and enterprises. The company has scaled to $200M+ ARR with teams across Europe, North America, and APAC.
You will own Legora's benefits and leave of absence programs across the US and international footprint (Sweden, UK, Australia, and expanding markets), reporting to the VP of Rewards. This is a hands-on role building the global benefits function largely from scratch, with a clear path to Director as the team grows.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute global benefits strategy balancing employee impact, competitiveness, and cost across multiple markets
- Partner with regional Senior Manager, Total Rewards and analyst to translate global strategy into locally compliant plans
- Lead annual benefits cycle: renewals, open enrollment, plan changes, carrier transitions, new-market launches
- Manage broker, carrier, and third-party administrator relationships including RFPs, negotiations, and performance oversight
- Ensure compliance with US regulations (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA) and international statutory requirements
- Own global leave of absence program administration and consistency
- Manage benefits budget with Finance, using data to guide plan design
- Build localized employee communications adapted market-by-market
- Partner with People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on employee/candidate experience
- Build HRIS processes and system configuration to support scaling
- Support benefits due diligence and integration for acquisitions
- Hire, manage, and develop Benefits Analyst and growing team members
You'll work in Legora's Union Square office (in-person environment with company-provided lunch) and collaborate globally with teams across Europe, APAC, and North America.
Requirements:
- 7+ years progressive benefits experience spanning US and international landscapes
- Deep US benefits expertise: health and welfare plan design, 401(k), leave, compliance (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, state equivalents)
- Real international benefits experience, ideally EMEA and/or APAC; understanding that statutory minimums are a starting point
- Vendor and broker management experience including RFPs, negotiations, accountability
- Financial fluency: ability to build, defend benefits budget, model cost scenarios
- Strong communication skills translating complex benefits concepts for employees and leadership
- Experience partnering with regional HR/Total Rewards teams to execute global strategy locally
- Comfort in fast-paced, still-forming environment building the function, not just running it
- Experience with modern HRIS platforms (HiBob or similar) and data-driven plan decisions
- Experience managing or mentoring benefits analyst/coordinator with ability to grow team
- Plus: Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) provider experience
