Description:

Description:
Technical Services is a team of attorneys and other professionals within the Research and Innovation Center (RIC) who provide centralized support to U.S. and Canadian associates on legal, regulatory and policy issues affecting our clients' employee benefit plans and compensation programs. The Technical Services team works directly with consultants to: support business initiatives; respond to inquiries on legal and regulatory issues; prepare written material on legal and regulatory developments for internal and external client use; assist with client assignments related to all aspects of benefits and assist with training and quality assurance on legal and regulatory issues.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role:
The position is an attorney that will support WTW's Health, Wealth & Career segment in the U.S, as a legal expert with a primary focus on health and welfare plans. The responsibilities of this position include:

Preparing Legislative & Regulatory Updates and other intellectual capital (collaborating with business leaders and marketing, as appropriate)
Performing research and advising clients and consultants on a wide range of health and welfare plan issues
Analyzing legislation, regulations and case law with respect to health and welfare plans
You will have the opportunity to:
Deeply enhance your technical skill set with respect to health and welfare plans and strategy, while working closely with expert colleagues
Build relationships with colleagues by providing expertise and advice on health and welfare-related legislative and policy developments
Directly contribute to the core business strategy of the firm by creating groundbreaking and timely intellectual capital
Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, which also respects work/life balance

Performance Objectives:

Serve as national technical resource for associates on legislative and regulatory issues
Understand the U.S. healthcare policy landscape
Analyze health and welfare-related legislative and regulatory developments
Ensure clients and colleagues are regularly informed about the implications and opportunities that changing laws and regulations have on the design, administration and governance of health and welfare plans
Coordinate with business leadership on legislative and regulatory priorities
Respond on a timely basis to requests for assistance from colleagues concerning technical/regulatory issues related to our clients' health and welfare plans
Develop innovative and leverageable solutions to address challenging client problems
Increase internal sphere of influence and external marketplace presence by creating broad awareness of WTW subject matter areas of expertise
On occasion, present at internal or external conference/business roundtables and other events on current legislative and regulatory developments
Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

Qualifications:
The Requirements:

7+ years of relevant health and welfare legal and regulatory experience at a legal, accounting or consulting firm, or in a corporate legal department
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and active membership in a state bar association
Substantial knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, COBRA, HIPAA, the Affordable Care Act, Mental Health Parity, and other federal and state healthcare-related statutes
Substantial knowledge of the design and ongoing administration needs of health and welfare plans
Understanding of the fiduciary health plan litigation landscape, emerging litigation trends, and governance structure and best practices
Ability to analyze complex legal and regulatory developments, understand the impact on employers' health and welfare plan strategy, and effectively communicate key implications and insights to non-lawyer clients and colleagues
Strong service orientation and sense of urgency regarding clients' needs
Collaborative style suited to working on a team with expert colleagues who strive to ensure the quality of one another's work
Effective speaking and presentation skills for occasional internal training and client presentations
This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.