
Website Merrill Lynch
Job Description:
The Consultant must be a demonstrated self-starter with an excellent track record of success in their current environment. They must also be a strong, decisive, customer service focused professional who can assess needs quickly and offer solutions to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees while mitigating risk to the Bank.
Job Responsibilities:
- Engage the employee’s manager to understand business requirements and discuss workplace accommodations on behalf of the employee
- Analyze medical documentation to assess an employee’s accommodation needs
- Influence managers, senior leaders, and HR partners on potential risks for accommodations requests
- Partner with Legal, Employee Relations, Worker’s Compensation, MetLife, Sedgwick and HR Managers to review accommodations requests
- Engage with employees to understand accommodation needs in the workplace
- Mitigate risk by identifying inconsistent accommodation practices
- Contact medical providers for additional information regarding an employee’s medical restrictions
Job Requirements:
- Ability to navigate numerous variables (including employee needs, line of business/partner considerations, and risks) and creatively problem-solve based on information on hand
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – must be able to understand and explain complex topics to people in clear, concise and understandable terms
- Excellent typing skills and computer proficiency, including the ability to talk, type and navigate multiple systems simultaneously
- Exceptional customer service with proven ability to demonstrate care, empathy, patience and listening skills
- Proven experience in researching, documenting, and escalating issues as required
- Desire to continuously improve experiences for our clients
- Ability to navigate a conversation in a confident manner geared towards resolution and accurate data collection/confirmation (asking closed-ended questions in an empathetic way)
- Working knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act, FMLA, and state disability laws
- 3-5 years of Employee Relations and/or Human Resources client facing experience with focus on customer service
- Ability to multi-task in a high performing environment while focusing on attention to detail
- Highly organized, accuracy driven, proactive work ethic to ensure consistency of data entry and appropriate urgency to sensitive situations
Job Details:
Company: Merrill Lynch
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US
Application Deadline: N/A
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