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About NRECA NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer‑owned electric cooperatives across the country. Employees are united by the mission of inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, NRECA operates with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.
Summary of Position Join a talented team of legal and compliance professionals focused on delivering high‑quality, actionable, and thoughtful legal, compliance and audit services across NRECA’s broad product and service offerings. This position oversees all assigned legal aspects of maintaining NRECA‑sponsored ERISA‑regulated health and welfare benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, long and short‑term disability, life/AD&D, business‑travel insurance, HSA, HRA, FSA and other health‑related benefits. The person in this role serves as the assigned legal subject‑matter expert and counsel on matters related to federally regulated health and welfare benefit plans, litigation management, ACA, HIPAA, and certain employment law matters. Experience firsthand how NRECA supports the legal issues facing electric cooperatives by working for the national association supporting our 900+ members. Position is eligible for NRECA’s hybrid schedule, offering the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Group Benefits Program (GBP): Lead all legal aspects (ERISA, IRC, COBRA, GINA, ACA, HIPAA, HHS, DOL, EEOC, CMS, MHPAEA, VEBA) of maintaining the NRECA‑sponsored GBP.
Fiduciary Legal Services: Act as legal expert and counsel to NRECA executive management and plan fiduciaries.
Subsidiary Business Support: Oversee legal matters for for‑profit subsidiaries, including Cooperative Benefit Administrators, Inc. (CBA) and Cooperating Insurance Services (CIS), focusing on CBA’s TPA operations, claims administration for GBP’s self‑insured plans, and single‑employer cafeteria plans with FSAs and HRAs.
Affordable Care Act: Direct implementation of applicable ACA provisions, including PHSA mandates, excepted benefits, “play or pay” tax, individual mandate, PCORI fees, TRP contributions, and employer reporting.
Litigation Management: Handle litigation and disputes involving the GBP and related subsidiaries.
HIPAA Compliance: Ensure HIPAA compliance for NRECA, CBA, group health plans, and TPA operations.
Contracts and Procurement: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for GBP and CBA partners, including PBM, life insurance, Medicare Part D, bariatric services, reinsurance, PPO networks, vision insurance, transplant services, population health, Medicare exchange, over‑payment recovery, wellness programs, and COBRA administration.
Document Drafting and Filings: Supervise, draft, and amend plan documents and required filings to maintain tax‑favored status and regulatory compliance with IRS, DOL, and other agencies.
Qualifications
10+ years of health and welfare plan legal experience.
5+ years of experience in litigation, litigation management or equivalent.
5+ years of experience as counsel for a federal agency that regulates benefit plans, a benefit‑plan law firm, or equivalent.
Experience with relevant provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and related guidance.
Licensed member of the bar of any state.
Eligible for Virginia bar or Virginia Corporate Counsel designation.
Ability to report to the office when required.
Preferred Qualifications And Skills
VEBA experience and employment law experience preferred.
Essential Physical Requirements
Requirement for close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
Exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible force constantly to move objects; job rated for light work.
Legal Statements & Accommodations The preceding job description has been written to reflect management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e‑mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call 703‑907‑5992 (Arlington) or 402‑483‑9275 (Lincoln, NE).
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster and “EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement.”
Pay Transparency Non‑Discrimination: NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
E‑Verify: As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E‑Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E‑Verify.
For more information about life at NRECA please visit www.Electric.coop.
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Assistant General Counsel
role at
NRECA .
About NRECA NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer‑owned electric cooperatives across the country. Employees are united by the mission of inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, NRECA operates with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.
Summary of Position Join a talented team of legal and compliance professionals focused on delivering high‑quality, actionable, and thoughtful legal, compliance and audit services across NRECA’s broad product and service offerings. This position oversees all assigned legal aspects of maintaining NRECA‑sponsored ERISA‑regulated health and welfare benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, long and short‑term disability, life/AD&D, business‑travel insurance, HSA, HRA, FSA and other health‑related benefits. The person in this role serves as the assigned legal subject‑matter expert and counsel on matters related to federally regulated health and welfare benefit plans, litigation management, ACA, HIPAA, and certain employment law matters. Experience firsthand how NRECA supports the legal issues facing electric cooperatives by working for the national association supporting our 900+ members. Position is eligible for NRECA’s hybrid schedule, offering the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Group Benefits Program (GBP): Lead all legal aspects (ERISA, IRC, COBRA, GINA, ACA, HIPAA, HHS, DOL, EEOC, CMS, MHPAEA, VEBA) of maintaining the NRECA‑sponsored GBP.
Fiduciary Legal Services: Act as legal expert and counsel to NRECA executive management and plan fiduciaries.
Subsidiary Business Support: Oversee legal matters for for‑profit subsidiaries, including Cooperative Benefit Administrators, Inc. (CBA) and Cooperating Insurance Services (CIS), focusing on CBA’s TPA operations, claims administration for GBP’s self‑insured plans, and single‑employer cafeteria plans with FSAs and HRAs.
Affordable Care Act: Direct implementation of applicable ACA provisions, including PHSA mandates, excepted benefits, “play or pay” tax, individual mandate, PCORI fees, TRP contributions, and employer reporting.
Litigation Management: Handle litigation and disputes involving the GBP and related subsidiaries.
HIPAA Compliance: Ensure HIPAA compliance for NRECA, CBA, group health plans, and TPA operations.
Contracts and Procurement: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for GBP and CBA partners, including PBM, life insurance, Medicare Part D, bariatric services, reinsurance, PPO networks, vision insurance, transplant services, population health, Medicare exchange, over‑payment recovery, wellness programs, and COBRA administration.
Document Drafting and Filings: Supervise, draft, and amend plan documents and required filings to maintain tax‑favored status and regulatory compliance with IRS, DOL, and other agencies.
Qualifications
10+ years of health and welfare plan legal experience.
5+ years of experience in litigation, litigation management or equivalent.
5+ years of experience as counsel for a federal agency that regulates benefit plans, a benefit‑plan law firm, or equivalent.
Experience with relevant provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and related guidance.
Licensed member of the bar of any state.
Eligible for Virginia bar or Virginia Corporate Counsel designation.
Ability to report to the office when required.
Preferred Qualifications And Skills
VEBA experience and employment law experience preferred.
Essential Physical Requirements
Requirement for close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
Exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible force constantly to move objects; job rated for light work.
Legal Statements & Accommodations The preceding job description has been written to reflect management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e‑mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call 703‑907‑5992 (Arlington) or 402‑483‑9275 (Lincoln, NE).
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster and “EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement.”
Pay Transparency Non‑Discrimination: NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
E‑Verify: As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E‑Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E‑Verify.
For more information about life at NRECA please visit www.Electric.coop.
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