Health And Benefits Legal Consultant

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Health And Benefits Legal Consultant

The candidate will be responsible for: Review current developments in legal and technical areas relating to employee benefits, undertake required research, and prepare complex technical analyses. Develop market-differentiating advice, insights, and solutions related to health and welfare plans. Analyze key policy, legislative and legal developments and issues, and share advice, insights and solutions with internal and external clients. Review work prepared by others. Design and draft legal documents including plan documents, employment policies, communication to participants, plan governance and administrative materials. Act as legal/technical expert providing advice, insights and solutions to clients and consultants on unique legal/technical and compliance issues affecting strategies, programs, plans (design and operations), and practices. Draft ERISA documents, restatements and amendments including plan documents, SPDs, SMMs, and Cafeteria Plans. Consult with clients on design, and plan qualifications under the IRC and ERISA. Present consulting capabilities to clients and prospective clients along with sales consultants, account managers, and business consultants. Give presentations on a variety of benefits law topics, as needed, to clients, prospects and HR/benefits professionals in a variety of settings, including meetings, conferences and other forums. Identify marketing opportunities and review marketing and business focused materials for legal/technical accuracy. Remain abreast in their field of expertise through research and continuing education designed to enhance expertise pertaining to various human resources and legal/technical areas, including HR strategies, benefit plans, plan governance (federal and state compliance), employment policies and practices and operational/administrative processes. Manage ad hoc questions including problem-solving on administrative and operations issues pertaining to compliance. Participate in and chair client calls, as necessary. Prepare and revise PowerPoint presentations on account-based plans and HIPAA privacy and security. Conduct risk assessments and prepare gap analysis. Draft HIPAA Privacy and Security Manuals. Advise on health plan operations and wellness programs. Conduct ACA report audits. Prepare and deliver clear and concise client-friendly communications and intellectual capital. Understand health and benefits products, services, and tools including vendor/carrier markets. Must have Juris Doctor Degree or foreign equivalent plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Legal, Compliance, Risk Management Consultant, Legal Consultant, or a related position. Should have 5+ years of legal experience with: Employee benefits or tax; ACA requirements; Conducting HIPAA risk assessments; State insurance laws and regulations; HR practice, laws, plans, and operations; Advising on employee benefit topics with service provider firm, consulting firm, law firm, or government agency; and Benefits law experience. In the alternative, the employer will accept an LLM in Employee Benefits or a related field and 2 years of experience with the above skills. Will accept pre- or post-LLM experience. Must hold a current license or certificate to practice law from at least one (1) state bar association.

Additional Information

Job ID R_096540-en

Company info

Mercer LLC
10 S Wacker Drive Suite 1700
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60606-7453
Phone : 312-902-7500
Fax : 312-902-7626
Website : http://www.mercer.com