Senior Consulting Attorney, Health & Welfare

About the Role

Mercer is seeking a talented Senior Consulting Attorney, Health & Welfare to join our Health and Benefits Attorney team. This role is based in any Mercer office in the New York Metro area and is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days a week in the office.

You will be part of a highly-skilled team of lawyers and technical experts analyzing health and welfare benefit plan legislation, regulations, subregulatory guidance, and judicial decisions. Your work will involve providing guidance and practical next steps for compliance or mitigation to our clients.

Responsibilities

We will count on you to:

• Develop market-differentiating advice, insights, and solutions related to health and welfare plan compliance.
• Analyze key policy, legislative, and legal developments and issues, sharing advice, insights, and solutions with internal and external clients.
• Act as a legal/technical expert, providing compliance consulting, insights, and solutions to clients and consultants on unique legal/technical and compliance issues affecting the design, administration, and operations of health and welfare plans, programs, and practices.
• Consult with clients on health and welfare plan design and cafeteria plan qualifications under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.
• Present compliance consulting capabilities in business development settings to clients and prospective clients, alongside sales consultants, account managers, and business consultants.
• Deliver presentations on various health and welfare plan law topics to clients, prospects, and HR/benefits professionals in diverse settings, including meetings, conferences, and other forums.
• Collaborate with consulting attorney colleagues and other experts to develop in-depth analyses and insightful, practical implications of key developments and topics in the health and welfare plan legal/regulatory space.
• Work with colleagues to identify and address complex legal and compliance issues, especially those without clear answers.
• Proactively stay current on key federal and state health and welfare plan legislative and regulatory developments.
• Draft legal documents, including plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and compliance notices and disclosures for plan participants and beneficiaries.

Qualifications

What you need to have:

• Juris Doctor Degree.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a Legal, Compliance, Legal Consultant, or related position.
• A minimum of five (5) years of legal experience with:
  • Employee benefits or tax.
  • Employee welfare benefit plans subject to ERISA.
  • ACA requirements.
  • HIPAA privacy and security consulting for group health plans.
  • COBRA continuation coverage.
  • Mental Health Parity.
  • State insurance laws and regulations.
  • Advising on employee benefit topics with a service provider firm, consulting firm, law firm, or government agency.
• A current license or certificate to practice law from at least one (1) state bar association.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technically complex developments, issues, and analyses in an easy-to-understand and actionable manner.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience working with large corporate clients.
• Public speaking and exceptional oral presentation skills.
• A commitment to high-quality work with engagement, detail, and thoughtfulness, while managing competing priorities.
• A passion for continuous learning and improvement, effectively analyzing and communicating developments and insights, and consistently exceeding consultant and client expectations.

Why Join Our Team

• We support your professional development through opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can collaborate with talented colleagues to create innovative solutions and make an impact.
• Our scale provides a range of career opportunities, benefits, and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. Marsh has annual revenue exceeding $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, helping clients build confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. Learn more at mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best talent, embracing diversity in all its forms. If you require accommodation, please contact [email protected].

Marsh embraces hybrid work, balancing remote flexibility with in-office collaboration, connection, and professional development. All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Teams will designate at least one "anchor day" per week for in-person collaboration.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $176,400 to $352,800. Base pay will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. This position may also be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We offer a competitive total rewards package, including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.