Senior Health & Benefits Consulting Attorney

Description :

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers.

We’re in the business of creating exciting and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees whether we’re designing affordable health plans, securing finances for retirement or aligning employees with workforce strategy.

Capitalizing on analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the impact of business decisions, now and in the future.

Our holistic view and deep expertise allow us to see client’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation and impact and every idea and solution we offer.

This position is a hybrid role and can be located in one of our Mercer office in NYC, NJ, Philadelphia, Hartford or San Francisco

Senior Health & Benefits Consulting Attorney

What can you expect?

• Join a highly-skilled, cohesive team of lawyers and technical experts who analyze health and welfare benefit plan legislative, regulatory, judicial and government relations issues
• 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.
• Design and draft legal documents including plan documents, summary plan descriptions, 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.
• Consult with clients on design, and plan qualifications under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.
• Present consulting capabilities in business development settings 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.

What is in it for you?

• As part of Mercer, we offer top-notch benefits : multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets - benefits coverage starting Day 1
• A firm that is a global leader in health and welfare plan consulting, delivering innovative solutions that address the needs of our clients and their employees, help millions of people achieve a healthier future and help organizations build a more secure business
• A company with a strong brand and strong results to match
• Access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations
• Flexible work opportunities for work / life balance
• A culture of internal mobility and collaboration
• Many other voluntary benefits and consumer discounts on products and services, as well as other programs designed to ensure your financial, physical and emotional well-being

We will count on you to :

• Work with other experts to develop market-differentiating, in-depth analyses of, and insightful, practical implications relating to, key developments and topics in the health and welfare plan legal / regulatory space
• Work successfully with Subject Matter Experts to help identify and address complex legal and compliance issues, particularly those for which clear answers don’t exist
• Proactively stay current on key federal and state legislative and regulatory developments
• Work quickly under pressure
• The ability to be in the office (Downtown San Francisco) at least three days per week.
• 10% domestic travel is required to various and unanticipated company and client sites.
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize a varied workload in a fast-paced, unpredictable, and demanding environment
• Willingness to learn new skills, expand knowledge of subject areas, and adapt to technological and business changes

What you need to have :

• Juris Doctor Degree or foreign equivalent plus at least seven (7) years of experience in a Legal, Compliance, Risk Management Consultant, Legal Consultant, or a related position.
• Minimum of 10 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;

Service Contract Act; and Benefits law experience.

• Must hold a current license or certificate to practice law from at least one (1) state bar association. Any suitable combination of education, training or experience is acceptable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate technically complex developments, issues, and analyses in easy-to-understand and actionable ways

What makes you stand out?

• Experience working with corporate clients of all sizes
• Public speaking and exceptional oral presentation skills
• A commitment to doing great work at a high level of engagement, detail, and thoughtfulness
• A passion for continuously learning and improving, effectively analyzing and communicating developments and insights, and regularly exceeding consultants’ and clients’ expectations

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