Employee Benefits Counsel

Location: Hybrid role based in Chicago or Oak Brook, Illinois; Bloomington, Minnesota; or Des Peres, Missouri. Some travel required (10%).

Salary: $165,000–$195,000 annually, plus potential monthly incentive bonus, commissions, and equity program.

Company

hirify.global is a large insurance brokerage and consulting firm with approximately $3 billion in revenue, more than 10,500 associates, and approximately 200 offices nationwide.

What you will do

• Monitor and communicate changes in laws, regulations, case law, and legal publications affecting employer-sponsored health and welfare plans.
• Research, evaluate, edit, and maintain compliance articles, alerts, presentations, and library resources.
• Research ERISA, ACA, the Internal Revenue Code, HIPAA, COBRA, state issues, and related insurance laws to help formulate client strategies.
• Develop and maintain compliance education tools for health and welfare programs.
• Create and deliver presentations to internal staff, sales teams, external clients, and prospects.
• Collaborate with internal partners, client service teams, carriers, clients, and the national Employee Benefit Attorneys team.

Requirements

• College degree and J.D. required.
• 4–8 years of experience working on compliance issues involving employer-sponsored welfare benefit plans; prior employee benefits law or compliance consulting experience is required.
• Thorough understanding of ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, the Internal Revenue Code, and insurance laws affecting health and welfare programs.
• Strong research, writing, interpersonal, verbal, organizational, and time-management skills, including experience interpreting statutes and regulations.
• Ability to explain complex issues and interpret complex information clearly in written and oral communication.
• Comfort presenting in public and conveying information in a simple, organized format to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, self-direction, accuracy, prioritization, and workflow-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals in a fast-paced environment with minimal instruction.
• Full competence with Microsoft Office and Adobe products, and ability to quickly learn new technology tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative national team environment with opportunities to work with internal clients, vendors, carriers, and external clients.
• Competitive pay, incentives, employee recognition programs, and professional development support.
• Medical, wellness, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, and paid holidays.
• Wellness programs, college scholarships for associates’ children, and financial assistance programs.
• Diversity, inclusion, community engagement, and environmental sustainability initiatives.