Marsh McLennan
Senior Health & Benefits Consulting Attorney
Marsh McLennan, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Company:
Mercer This role supports Mercer’s Health and Benefits Attorney team. The position is based in any Mercer office in the Central zone and is a hybrid role requiring at least three days in the office each week. Responsibilities
Develop market-differentiating advice, insights, and solutions related to health and welfare plan compliance.
Analyze key policy, legislative and legal developments and issues, and share advice, insights and solutions with internal and external clients.
Draft legal documents including plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and compliance notices and disclosures for plan participants and beneficiaries.
Act as a legal/technical expert providing compliance consulting, insights and solutions to clients and consultants on unique legal/technical and compliance issues affecting the design, administration, and operations of health and welfare plans.
Consult with clients on health and welfare plan design and cafeteria plan qualifications under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.
Present compliance consulting capabilities in business development settings to clients and prospective clients along with sales consultants, account managers, and business consultants.
Deliver presentations on health and welfare plan law topics to clients, prospects and HR/benefits professionals in meetings, conferences and other forums.
Collaborate with consulting attorney colleagues and other experts to develop market-differentiating analyses and practical implications related to key developments in the health and welfare plan legal/regulatory space.
Work with Subject Matter Experts to identify and address complex legal and compliance issues, especially where clear answers do not exist.
Proactively stay current on federal and state health and welfare plan legislative and regulatory developments.
Qualifications
Juris Doctor degree plus at least ten (10) years of experience in a Legal, Compliance, Legal Consultant, or related role.
Ten (10) years of legal experience with employee benefits or tax; ACA requirements; HIPAA privacy and security consulting for group health plans; COBRA continuation coverage; Mental Health Parity; state insurance laws and regulations; HR practice, laws, plans, and operations; advising on employee benefit topics with a service provider firm, consulting firm, law firm, or government agency.
Current license or certificate to practice law from at least one state bar association.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability to convey technically complex developments in an easy-to-understand and actionable way.
What makes you stand out
Experience working with large corporate clients.
Public speaking and exceptional oral presentation skills.
A commitment to doing great work at a high level of engagement, detail, and thoughtfulness while managing competing priorities.
A passion for learning, analyzing, and communicating developments and insights, and regularly exceeding client and consultant expectations.
Why join our team
We support your professional development through opportunities, interesting work and supportive leadership.
We foster a vibrant, inclusive culture with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale provides a range of career opportunities, benefits and rewards to enhance well-being.
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their objectives and enhance health and retirement outcomes. Marsh McLennan operates across 130 countries with four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit mercer.com and follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. If you require accommodation, please contact reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com. All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week. The base salary range for this role is $176,400 to $352,800, with final offers determined based on experience and other factors. The position may be eligible for performance-based incentives and a comprehensive total rewards package including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K and other programs.
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Company:
Mercer This role supports Mercer’s Health and Benefits Attorney team. The position is based in any Mercer office in the Central zone and is a hybrid role requiring at least three days in the office each week. Responsibilities
Develop market-differentiating advice, insights, and solutions related to health and welfare plan compliance.
Analyze key policy, legislative and legal developments and issues, and share advice, insights and solutions with internal and external clients.
Draft legal documents including plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and compliance notices and disclosures for plan participants and beneficiaries.
Act as a legal/technical expert providing compliance consulting, insights and solutions to clients and consultants on unique legal/technical and compliance issues affecting the design, administration, and operations of health and welfare plans.
Consult with clients on health and welfare plan design and cafeteria plan qualifications under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.
Present compliance consulting capabilities in business development settings to clients and prospective clients along with sales consultants, account managers, and business consultants.
Deliver presentations on health and welfare plan law topics to clients, prospects and HR/benefits professionals in meetings, conferences and other forums.
Collaborate with consulting attorney colleagues and other experts to develop market-differentiating analyses and practical implications related to key developments in the health and welfare plan legal/regulatory space.
Work with Subject Matter Experts to identify and address complex legal and compliance issues, especially where clear answers do not exist.
Proactively stay current on federal and state health and welfare plan legislative and regulatory developments.
Qualifications
Juris Doctor degree plus at least ten (10) years of experience in a Legal, Compliance, Legal Consultant, or related role.
Ten (10) years of legal experience with employee benefits or tax; ACA requirements; HIPAA privacy and security consulting for group health plans; COBRA continuation coverage; Mental Health Parity; state insurance laws and regulations; HR practice, laws, plans, and operations; advising on employee benefit topics with a service provider firm, consulting firm, law firm, or government agency.
Current license or certificate to practice law from at least one state bar association.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability to convey technically complex developments in an easy-to-understand and actionable way.
What makes you stand out
Experience working with large corporate clients.
Public speaking and exceptional oral presentation skills.
A commitment to doing great work at a high level of engagement, detail, and thoughtfulness while managing competing priorities.
A passion for learning, analyzing, and communicating developments and insights, and regularly exceeding client and consultant expectations.
Why join our team
We support your professional development through opportunities, interesting work and supportive leadership.
We foster a vibrant, inclusive culture with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale provides a range of career opportunities, benefits and rewards to enhance well-being.
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their objectives and enhance health and retirement outcomes. Marsh McLennan operates across 130 countries with four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit mercer.com and follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. If you require accommodation, please contact reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com. All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week. The base salary range for this role is $176,400 to $352,800, with final offers determined based on experience and other factors. The position may be eligible for performance-based incentives and a comprehensive total rewards package including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K and other programs.
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