Senior Associate / Associate, Benefits & Wellness

In this role, you will drive the following responsibilities: 

• Administer Bridgewater’s suite of employee benefit programs with a strong focus on delivering high quality customer service  
• Analyze and synthesize various data like benefit utilization, internal feedback, external benchmarking information 
• Partner with internal stakeholders on compliance and finance-related deliverables 
• Project manage various benefits and wellness-related initiatives and events – ex: Bridgewater’s annual Open Enrollment, ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’, and others 
• Help visualize the wellness program’s goals and annual programming 

Note that the final responsibility set/leveling will be dependent on our hire’s background and skillset.  

We are looking for candidates with the following minimum qualifications: 

• At least 3+ years of benefits consulting or related experience in the benefits space 
• Excellent analytical skills; the capability to perform comprehensive research on benefits programs and utilize the output of that exploration to make informed choices 
• Superb detail orientation, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to run complex processes reliably and rigorously 
• Integrity, precision, security-mindedness, and strong judgement - especially in handling sensitive and complex employee information 
• Substantial experience working in Microsoft Suite (most critically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)  

Physical Requirements 

For most of our roles, Bridgewater offers remote work flexibility, with most employees required to work on campus as their principal work location, a minimum of two days (and in some cases three days) per week with the option to work offsite on other days. 

Compensation 

The wage range for this role is $105,000 - $225,000 inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 80% - 90% of this wage range. 

Why Choose Bridgewater? 

It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential. 

One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits including: 

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered and access to additional concierge medical services 
• 401(k) plan with generous employer match 
• Paid time off, including fully paid parental leave and a competitive PTO package 
• Workplace flexibility and access to back up childcare 
• Financial assistance for family building support, including adoption and egg freezing 
• Workplace wellness, including on-site gyms, free meals and healthy snacks , and meditation rooms 
• An engaged and active community that includes many company events, affinity networks, and extracurricular interest groups. For a full list of Bridgewater benefits, click . 

Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.  

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.  

Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer