Description:
Job Description:An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company has an exciting opportunity to join our team as Counsel for our Benefits Division!
About the role:
In this role, you'll serve as a legal and strategic advisor, providing guidance across product development, claims, compliance, and operations. You'll have the opportunity to work on a broad range of legal issues and build trusted partnerships across the business.
This position requires a solid foundation of law and regulation experience pertaining to group life, disability, and supplemental health insurance products and coverage, experience with state family and medical laws and medical stop loss insurance, also a plus.
What you will do:
- Legal Advisory & Strategy
- Advise business leaders on complex legal issues and strategic matters related to core product and service offerings.
- Offer proactive legal counsel to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigate legal, reputational, and enterprise risk.
- Contract Review & Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts including:
- Group insurance and medical stop loss policies and contracts
- Group insurance master service agreements
- Administrative services agreements
- Data protection and privacy agreements
- NDAs, vendor contracts, and benefits technology agreements
- Request for Proposals and procurement contracts
- Collaborate with internal partners such as compliance, procurement, and IT security to align terms with business priorities.
- Product & Claims Support
- Provide legal insight for product development initiatives, claims adjudication processes, claims triage, pre-litigation, and daily operational matters.
- Offer practical legal advice to claims professionals, in addition to supporting corporate litigation.
- Participate in committees and special projects to help shape business policy and process improvements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a key legal partner in cross-functional working groups, helping align business initiatives with regulatory and legal frameworks.
- Legal Research & Knowledge Management
- Monitor and analyze emerging laws and regulations impacting group insurance and employee benefits, including ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, FMLA, and state-specific leave laws.
- Stay informed on privacy, cybersecurity, and information security developments and their impact on group insurance offerings
Here's what some of our employees have to say about why they work at An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company:
“The atmosphere at An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company is truly different than at other companies. If you are looking for a company where your voice will matter and be heard, An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company is the place for you.” Sydney S. - Actuarial Associate III
“I chose to work at An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company because of the talented people I knew and the strong reputation they shared. Since joining in June 2021, what's kept me here is the genuine sense of inclusion, respect, and teamwork. An Annuities, Disability, Medical, Accidental and Life Insurance Services Company's ‘We' culture is more than a saying—it shows up in how teams collaborate and support one another. " - Johnna W., RFP Team Lead
