Senior Benefits Specialist – Health & Welfare Compliance at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

• Job Location Laurel, MD
• Seniority Mid-Senior Level
• Type Full-time

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Description Do you love health and welfare compliance? Are you searching for important work in human resources with a focus on benefits? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

We are seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist who serves as the subject matter expert on health and welfare plan compliance and administration.

This role ensures the organization’s benefit programs remain compliant with federal and state regulations while supporting day-to-day plan operations, vendor management, and employee experience.

The incumbent partners closely with HR, Legal, Payroll, and external vendors to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the company’s benefits programs.

As a Senior Benefits Specialist - Health & Welfare Compliance...

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, Section 125, FMLA, State Leaves, and other federal/state regulations affecting group health and welfare plans.

You will prepare, review, and maintain compliance documentation including Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs), Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs), 5500 filings, and required employee notices.

You will support nondiscrimination testing, ACA reporting, and audit preparation.