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NRECA · 13 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services, and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. The Assistant General Counsel will oversee legal aspects of maintaining NRECA-sponsored ERISA-regulated health and welfare benefit plans and serve as the legal subject matter expert on related matters.

CommunitiesElectronicsEnergy

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead all legal aspects (ERISA, IRC, COBRA, GINA, ACA, HIPAA, HHS, DOL, EEOC, CMS, MHPAEA, VEBA) of maintaining the NRECA-sponsored GBP

Act as legal expert and counsel to NRECA executive management and plan fiduciaries

Oversee legal matters for for-profit subsidiaries, including Cooperative Benefit Administrators, Inc. (CBA) and Cooperating Insurance Services (CIS), focusing on CBA’s TPA operations, claims administration for GBP’s self-insured plans, and single-employer cafeteria plans with FSAs and HRAs

Direct implementation of applicable ACA provisions, including PHSA mandates, excepted benefits, “play or pay” tax, individual mandate, PCORI fees, TRP contributions, and employer reporting

Handle litigation and disputes involving the GBP and related subsidiaries

Ensure HIPAA compliance for NRECA, CBA, group health plans, and TPA operations

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for GBP and CBA partners, including PBM, life insurance, Medicare Part D, bariatric services, reinsurance, PPO networks, vision insurance, transplant services, population health, Medicare exchange, overpayment recovery, wellness programs, and COBRA administration

Supervise, draft, and amend plan documents and required filings to maintain tax-favored status and regulatory compliance with IRS, DOL, and other agencies

Qualification

HealthWelfare plan lawLitigation managementERISA complianceInternal Revenue CodeHIPAA complianceVirginia bar eligibilityVEBA experienceEmployment law experience