Legal Counsel

Lifetime Workforce Solutions, LLC; Town of Texas (WI); Hybride; USD 123 000 - 222 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Résumé du poste

Lifetime Benefit Solutions is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to act as a legal generalist on a business-aligned team. You will partner with internal clients to provide practical, timely, and context-driven legal guidance, enabling informed decision-making and enterprise objectives.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating agreements, regulatory support, and strategic risk assessment. The role emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and privacy, with a hybrid work environment and

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• 5+ years’ experience as a practicing attorney.
• Healthcare/health insurance industry knowledge preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide a full range of legal services for assigned practice areas and business partners, translating legal risk into actionable guidance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements; support regulatory matters and interactions with agencies.
• Coordinate outside counsel to ensure cost effectiveness and alignment with business needs.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable laws and enforcement trends affecting health insurance operations.

Connaissances

Legal advisory

Communication

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York State Bar admission

Outils

Contract drafting

Description du poste

Job Description: Summary:

Under the direction of assigned management, the Legal Counsel functions as a strong legal generalist on a collaborative, business aligned team. The Legal Counsel exercises sound judgment and excellent communication skills and balances risk while operating with a solutions-oriented approach. The focus of this role is to engage as a trusted business partner providing practical, timely, and context-driven legal advice to enable informed decision-making and advance enterprise objectives.

Essential Accountabilities

• Supports Business-Aligned Decision-Making & Serve as a Trusted Business Partner Builds strong, collaborative relationships with internal clients, legal department colleagues, and cross functional partners, grounded in trust, transparency, and shared accountability.
• Communicate legal advice clearly, concisely, and professionally, tailoring messages for non-legal audiences to support timely, informed decision making.
• Anticipates business and regulatory issues by understanding the operational environment, strategic priorities and engaging early to help shape outcomes.
• Engages in difficult or sensitive conversations directly, respectfully, and constructively, assuming positive intent and seeking to understand differing perspectives.
• Provides Comprehensive Legal Support Provides a full range of legal services for assigned practice areas and business partners, translating legal risk into clear, actionable guidance aligned to business objectives, timelines, and the Company’s risk tolerance. Conducts thorough legal analysis and factual investigation, exercising sound judgment and applying relevant laws, regulations, and precedents to real world business issues. Evaluates legal and regulatory risk in context and recommend options and mitigation strategies that support business objectives, enterprise strategies and timelines. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a broad range of agreements and advises on related legal issues. Supports regulatory matters, audits, and interactions with state and federal agencies, as needed. Represents the company in negotiations, meetings, and proceedings within assigned areas of responsibility. Maintains current knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and enforcement trends affecting health insurance operations and proactively advise on business impacts. Coordinates and manages outside counsel strategically, ensuring their use is appropriate, cost effective, and aligned with business needs and legal risk. Contributes to the development and evolution of policies, procedures, templates, and other similar initiatives.
• General Shares knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices to improve efficiency, clarity, and consistency across both the legal team and other departments/stakeholders.
• Commits to personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar.
• Five or more years’ experience as a practicing attorney.
• Prior legal experience in the health care and/or health insurance industry preferred; knowledge of state and federal law and regulation governing the health care and/or health insurance industry.
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Strong research, problem-solving, critical thinking, and written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient and capable of handling moderately complex legal issues without oversight.
• Diligent, trustworthy, and accountable.
• Routinely demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work prolonged periods sitting and/or standing at a workstation and working on a computer. Hybrid work environment which mixes the traditional office environment with flexible work-from-home arrangements. Periodic travel to regional offices for meetings and other important connection activities.

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.

Compensation Range(s)

Minimum: $123,304 - Maximum: $221,948

The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s minimum qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package.

Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Please note: There may be opportunities for remote work on all jobs posted by the LBS Recruitment team. This decision is made on a case-by-case basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Company Culture

One Mission. One Vision. One I.D.E.A. One you. Together we can create a better I.D.E.A for our communities. At Lifetime Benefit Solutions, we’re on a mission to make our communities healthier and we can't do it without you. We know diversity helps fuel our mission and that's why we approach our work from an I.D.E.A Mindset (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access). By activating the experiences, skills, and perspectives of our employees, we take action toward greater health equity. We aspire to reflect the communities we live in and serve, and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups to apply.