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Legal Counsel

Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Inc. · Utica, NY · 4 wk ago
Legal$123k/yrFull-time
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for sections present: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content. From posting: Summary Job Description: Under the direction... That's about the role. So we can have

About the role

with paragraph(s) summarizing. Then "Essential Accountabilities" list of duties: we can treat as Responsibilities. Use
  • for each bullet. Then "Minimum Qualifications" includes qualifications: J.D., admission to NY bar, 5+ years experience, etc. Also "Preferred" maybe. We'll put under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings for sections like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to use. Probably "Requirements" for minimum qualifications, "Qualifications" for preferred? But we can combine. Better to have "Requirements" for mandatory qualifications, and maybe "Preferred Qualifications" not a heading; but we can include under Requirements as well. Skills: we have strong research, problem-solving, critical thinking, written and oral communication, etc. Also emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills. Could be Skills section. Benefits: mention group health/dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away, paid holidays. Also hybrid work environment, remote work possibility. So we can have Benefits. Pay: compensation range given: Minimum: $123,304 - Maximum: $221,948. So we need Pay section. Schedule: mention hybrid work environment, periodic travel, regular attendance expected. Could be Schedule. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can group into sections. We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract details. Summary Job Description paragraph: "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." We can put that as

    under About the role. Essential Accountabilities: list bullet points. Let's capture each bullet: - 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. We need to preserve all. We'll put these under Responsibilities as

    • . Might need to keep sub-bullets? We can flatten but preserve content. Could nest
        inside
      • but spec says use
        • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It didn't forbid nested lists. We'll keep simple: each bullet as
        • . For sub-bullets we can include as part of same
        • text. Now Minimum Qualifications: list: - 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. We can put under Requirements. Skills: maybe overlapping with above; but we can separate: Skills: strong research, problem-solving, critical thinking, written and oral communication, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills. However we already included those in Requirements. To avoid duplication, we could put all under Requirements and not have Skills. But instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section maybe "Requirements". But we have also "Qualifications" heading possible for preferred qualifications. However we have only one set: minimum qualifications and preferred (prior legal experience in health care preferred). We could split: Requirements = mandatory (J.D., bar, 5+ years). Qualifications = preferred (health care experience, ability to balance risk, etc). Skills = specific abilities (research, problem-solving, communication, emotional intelligence). But that may be thin. Better: Use "Requirements" for mandatory (J.D., bar, 5+ years). Use "Qualifications" for preferred and other qualifications (health care experience, ability to balance risk, etc). Use "Skills" for specific skill set (research, problem-solving, critical thinking, written/oral communication, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills). That seems reasonable. Now Benefits: list: - Participation in group health and/or dental insurance - Retirement plan - Wellness program - Paid time away from work - Paid holidays - Hybrid work environment which mixes the traditional office environment with flexible work-from-home arrangements. - Possibility of remote work (case-by-case) (mentioned in note: "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.") We'll include as benefit. Pay: compensation range: Minimum: $123,304 - Maximum: $221,948. Also note that actual salary varies etc. We should include that note? It's substantive. We'll include as part of Pay section. Schedule: mention regular and reliable attendance expected, periodic travel to regional offices for meetings and other important connection activities. Also hybrid work environment (already in benefits). Could include schedule: regular attendance, periodic travel. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML. Structure:

          About the role

          ...

          Responsibilities

          • ...
          • ...

          Requirements

          • 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.

          Qualifications

          • 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.
          • 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.

          Skills

          • Strong research, problem-solving, critical thinking, and written and oral communication skills.

          Benefits

          • Participation in group health and/or dental insurance
          • Retirement plan
          • Wellness program
          • Paid time away from work
          • Paid holidays
          • Hybrid work environment which mixes the traditional office environment with flexible work-from-home arrangements
          • Potential for remote work on a case‑by‑case basis

          Pay

          Compensation range: Minimum $123,304 – Maximum $221,948. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including budget, prior experience, knowledge, skill, education, and internal equity.

          Schedule

          Regular and reliable attendance is expected; periodic travel to regional offices for meetings and other important connection activities may be required.

          Check we didn't miss any substantive info: The "Essential Accountabilities" includes "Supports Business-Aligned Decision-Making & Serve as a Trusted Business Partner" as a heading but we turned into bullet. That's fine. We also omitted "Engages in difficult or sensitive conversations directly, respectfully, and constructively, assuming positive intent and seeking to understand differing perspectives." included. We omitted "Maintains current knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and enforcement trends affecting health insurance operations and proactively advise on business impacts." included. We omitted "Coordinates and manages outside counsel strategically, ensuring their use is appropriate, cost effective, and aligned with business needs and legal risk." included. We omitted "Contributes to the development and evolution of policies, procedures, templates, and other similar initiatives." included. We omitted "Shares knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices to improve efficiency, clarity, and consistency across both the legal team and other departments/stakeholders." included. We omitted "Commits to personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action." included. We omitted "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." included. We omitted "Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures." included. We omitted "Performs other functions as assigned by management." included. We omitted "Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required." we placed in Schedule. We omitted "Hy

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