Health Consultant III; Legal- Compliance & Policy Consulting

Health Solutions Assistant Vice President—Compliance & Policy Consulting Team

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a health and welfare benefits legal consultant in a fast-paced, friendly environment. This role involves collaborating with attorneys and compliance experts in the Aon Health Solutions Compliance & Policy Consulting group. The position provides health and welfare plan compliance mentorship to company staff and external clients of the Aon Health Solutions practice. This national position is available to be worked remotely.

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

You will work alongside experienced health care consulting professionals to address developments in federal and state health and welfare law. You will focus on the impact of these developments on employer group health plans and plan sponsors. You will be involved in assessing plan design, operations, administration, and financing, along with developing and evaluating options for clients to address the complexities of health and welfare plan law.

At Aon, you will join a broad team of health plan professionals and subject matter experts with backgrounds in accounting, actuarial, law, analytics, audit, health and wellbeing, pharmaceuticals, and technology, delivering consulting services to employers in the private and public sectors. Clients will run the gamut from employers with fewer than 500 employees to large multinational corporations across a variety of industries.

• Responsible for consulting and advising internal partners and external clients about national and regional health and welfare laws and regulations. These include ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and the Internal Revenue Code rules on benefit taxation.
• Identify compliance issues in the design, operation, and administration of employer health and welfare plans and suggest resolutions through exceptional research, critical thinking, writing, and communication skills.
• Explain compliance concepts and options to clients and consultants in layperson’s terms.
• Track and monitor new laws and regulations, as well as revisions to existing laws on the federal and state level that impact health and welfare plans.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to clients and internal partners. Explain compliance changes to various national and regional laws and regulations. Include the administrative, strategic, financial, and development implications.
• Research and respond to health and welfare plan questions in a fast-paced environment.
• Draft and review notices, plan documents, SPDs, and other regulatory communications and provide analysis on compliance issues.

You Bring Knowledge and Expertise

Required Experience:

• 3 to 5 years current legal experience (consulting firm, law firm, and/or corporate counsel) in health and welfare benefit plans with strong knowledge and practical experience in ERISA, ACA, ADA, HIPAA, and the Internal Revenue Code.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with mental health parity, ERISA fiduciary liability and/or state pharmacy compliance laws a plus.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in at least one State or the District of Columbia

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self thermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are…