Global Leave Administrator

What You will Do

• Administer various leave programs to include but not limited to leave programs for team members in over one hundred countries across parental, medical, personal, military and other statutory leave programs

• Review and respond to diverse leave inquiries from team members and managers, HR Business Partners, executives, and other stakeholders

• Process leave correspondence and documentation

• Enter leave information into various systems and ensure accurate and compliant tracking, recording and reporting of all managed leave event

• Review and file relevant leave reporting and claims with appropriate vendors, state or country-specific agencies, and otherwise follow all required reporting of leaves

• Identify trends, questions, and issues for escalation, review, or resolution 

• Be familiar with, and educated about, types of leave by worker type and country and study the knowledge base to ensure compliant application and decision making in leave administration

• Monitor and track leave utilization, prepare and distribute relevant reports 

• Respond to team member and manager tickets (Jira) regarding leave requests, questions, and planning

• Advise managers and team members on the interaction of leave laws with other relevant Deel policies or programs, paid time off, and short-term and long-term disability benefits.

• Oversee the return-to-work process for team members returning from extended leave of absence

• Administer other company time-off programs as assigned in accordance with internal policy and applicable laws

• Maintain and protect confidentiality of team member medical documentation and files

• Work with our global team of brokers, platforms, carriers, internal stakeholders, etc. to ensure our programs are operating efficiently and compliantly

• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

• Direct and applicable experience managing global leave of absence or benefits programs for minimum of four years

• Global experience in leave of absence, leave policy and benefits administration in at least 5 countries

• Working knowledge of human resources management principles and practices in all human resources programs highly preferred

• Experience with government mandated employee leave laws involving employee benefits (such as SSP, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, State Parental Leave & Disability, etc.).

• Experience highly preferred with statutory requirements for employee benefit plans and programs in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Canada, France, Spain, Australia, and/or the Netherlands

• Ability to think globally and process complex information and philosophies regarding a global workforce 

• Excellent processing skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders 

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally is a global, matrixed environment 

• Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-pressure situations

• Ability to ideate with creative, inclusive, and equitable solutions for team members across more than 100 countries

• Global mindset to tackle diverse needs

• Self-motivated, independent, cooperative, flexible, creative, and responsible

• Desire to, and the ability to, work in a highly collaborative yet fully distributed, global team environment

• Ability to successfully work autonomously and with self-motivation and self-direction

• Strong desire to solve tough problems and share learnings with others

• Experience in high-growth /pre-IPO Technology companies is highly preferred

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The team member may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization