Benefits Counsel
Job Description
A growing benefits administration organization is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and support a broad range of legal, regulatory, contracting, and compliance initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of employee benefits, health insurance, and regulatory compliance while partnering closely with business and operational stakeholders across the organization.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide practical legal guidance on matters involving employee health and welfare benefit plans, insurance programs, vendor relationships, and benefits administration operations. Responsibilities include reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a variety of commercial, administrative, benefits, and vendor agreements; identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risk; supporting compliance initiatives; and helping ensure adherence to applicable federal and state laws governing health and welfare benefits.
Key Qualifications
- A minimum of 4 years legal experience involving medical benefits, health insurance, employee benefits, or a closely related field.
- Working knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans.
- Experience reviewing and advising on insurance, benefits, vendor, and administrative agreements.
- Ability to provide practical legal and regulatory guidance to senior leadership and operational teams.
- ERISA experience is strongly preferred and would be a significant plus.
- Experience working with health and welfare plans, self-funded benefits, third-party administration, HIPAA, The Affordable Care Act, COBRA, or related benefits compliance is strongly desired.
- Have an active license and good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; Texas licensure preferred (not required).
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