Health Solutions Legal Consultant (AVP) - Compliance & Policy Consulting Team

Overview

This role is for a Health Solutions Assistant Vice President within a Compliance & Policy Consulting team focused on health and welfare benefits legal consulting. The position involves providing compliance mentorship and consulting services related to health and welfare plans to internal staff and external clients. This is a national, remote position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys and compliance experts to address federal and state health and welfare law developments.
• Assess the impact of legal developments on employer group health plans and plan sponsors.
• Evaluate plan design, operations, administration, and financing to develop compliance solutions.
• Consult and advise internal partners and external clients on national and regional health and welfare laws and regulations, including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and Internal Revenue Code rules on benefit taxation.
• Identify compliance issues in plan design and administration and recommend resolutions through research, critical thinking, writing, and communication.
• Explain compliance concepts and options in clear, layperson’s terms.
• Track and monitor new and revised federal and state laws affecting health and welfare plans.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on compliance changes and their administrative, strategic, financial, and developmental implications.
• Research and respond to health and welfare plan questions in a fast-paced environment.
• Draft and review notices, plan documents, SPDs, and other regulatory communications with compliance analysis.
• Utilize project management, benefits administration, consulting, CRM, data management, and meeting facilitation skills.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of current legal experience in health and welfare benefit plans, gained in a consulting firm, law firm, or corporate counsel role.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with ERISA, ACA, ADA, HIPAA, and the Internal Revenue Code.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with mental health parity, ERISA fiduciary liability, and/or state pharmacy compliance laws is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $160,000 to $180,000 annually (U.S. applicants). Actual salary depends on education, experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data, and geographic location.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive plan with a discretionary bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Potential long-term incentive awards
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Various leaves of absence
  • Paid time off including 12 paid holidays and 15 vacation days per year
  • Paid sick leave as required by state and local laws
  • Short-term and optional long-term disability insurance
  • Health savings account and dependent care reimbursement accounts
  • Employee and dependent life insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance
  • Optional personal insurance policies
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee assistance program with free counseling sessions

Location

This is a remote position available nationally within the United States.

Note: This role is not open to unsolicited resumes from search firms. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties at any time.