Benefits Director

Laura L. Lemmons

* ***** ******, *******, ** ****6

Phone: 617-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralemmons

QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW

Strategic Planning Global Benefits Retirement Plans

Leave Administration Contract Negotiations Budgeting

Mergers and Acquisitions Disaster Recovery Process Improvement

SUMMARY

Versatile, high energy human resources executive with 25 years of progressive benefits and HRIS experience at a large global law firm. Experienced in developing, communicating, and implementing health/welfare and retirement benefit plans to ensure competitiveness and compliance with state and

federal requirements, such as ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA. Strong leader and cross-functional team player with excellent negotiation and team management skills. Proven ability to get things done and influence change.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bingham McCutchen LLP – Boston, MA

Firmwide Director of Benefits and HR Systems – March 2004 – Present

Fortune 100 Best Places to Work

Approximately 2,000 lawyers and staff

Global law firm with offices in 10 U.S. locations, London, Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo

Responsible for overall design, implementation and administration of domestic and international health/welfare and retirement benefits and oversee HRIS that feeds over 45 internal systems through a data warehouse

Develop leave of absence policies for U.S. offices and ensure they are administered in compliance with firm policy and state and federal requirements

Supervise three HRIS team members responsible for global HRIS, time and attendance, and evaluations

Maintain vendor relationships, oversee RFP’s, negotiate and review vendor contracts

Prepare annual global health/welfare and retirement benefits budget of approximately $35,000,000

Ensure contracts, plan documents, amendments and Summary Plan Descriptions are accurate

Review and prepare benefit communications, including open enrollment materials, wellness newsletters, and Intranet

Serve as HIPAA privacy officer

Maintain current knowledge of federal and state trends, developments and legislative rulings related to benefits and human resources

Senior Benefits Manager – November 2002 – March 2004

Benefits Manager – November 1996 – November 2002

Retirement Plans Analyst – June 1994 – November 1996

Benefits Specialist – March 1993 – June 1994

Human Resources Department Assistant – August 1989 – March 1993

Legal Secretary – October 1986 – July 1989

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Participated in due diligence, planning and development of global services center model

Supported retirement plan trustees with review of defined benefit plan designs, made recommendations and worked with actuary and consultants to finalize design and implement new plan

Managed termination of defined benefit plan with assets of approximately $33.2 million

Oversaw successful conversion to a new record keeper for defined contribution plan assets of approximately $502 million resulting in an annual fee savings of approximately $442,000 in the first year

Worked closely with senior members of the Human Resources team and Office of the General Counsel to develop voluntary retirement plans in 2004, 2007 and 2012

Worked with legal counsel to provide input for DOMA Amicus Brief

Carved out prescription drug coverage saving approximately $600,000 in the first year

Successfully transitioned U.S. health insurance plans from fully-insured to self-insured saving approximately $5 million in the first year

Implemented global health plan for expatriates, secondees and third-country nationals

Participated in the Global Operations Task Force and a sub-task force with

Human Resources and Attorney Development

Provided input to the Business Continuity Task Force

Developed Employee Handbook for U.S. offices

Performed due diligence of health/welfare and retirement benefit plans and successfully integrated 10 other law firms

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)

HIPAA Privacy – 2013

Certificate in Global Benefits Management – 2011

HIPAA Security Rules Basics – 2005

Suffolk University - Boston, MA

Master in Business Administration

Northeastern University - Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

RELATED TRAINING AND SEMINARS

Process Improvement – June 2010 and May 2012

HR 101 Series – May 2010 and May 2011

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

LGBT Retreat – Transgender Issues, October 2012

National Association of Attorneys General Civil Rights Conference – DOMA Panel, June 2012

LGBT Retreat – Benefits Panel, October 2010

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