Job Title:  Specialist, Benefits and Leave of Absence

Department:  Human Resources
Location: 

Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is seeking a Specialist to join the Company’s Benefits team to be a main point of contact for our leave of absence and time off programs as well as support the benefits team with billing, employee questions, and our robust wellness program.

Responsibilities

  • Act as subject matter expert and main point of contact for any leave requests for California, New York and other remote locations. 
  • Provide exceptional customer service to employees, resolving questions, concerns, and complex and escalated leave issues
  • Maintain and keep leave tracking up to date and accurate
  • Act as the liaison with the disability vendor. Develop and maintain sound relationship with vendor representatives
    Implement effective means to routinely report on program status
  • Partner with Payroll, HR Business Partners and Employment legal on benefits and leave matters, as needed
  • Review accommodation requests and implement return to work plans
  • Reconcile and process health care bills
  • Support employee questions and assist with Open Enrollment and implementations
  • Compile reports of internal data as needed
  • Assist with research 
  • Assist with additional HR and benefits projects as needed

Qualifications and Skills

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position, bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related.
  • Strong leave of absence experience (STD, LOA, FMLA, CFRA) with an emphasis on California leaves/EDD.
  • Competency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with pivot tables and vlookup preferred
  • Maintain confidentiality and interface with employees at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to anticipate team needs and respond accordingly
  • Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have high attention to detail
  • Friendly and open demeanor and a team player with a positive attitude

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Our Benefits

  • Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
  • 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$72,000 - $75,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.  


Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles