Senior Legal Counsel - Health and Welfare Benefits

Fidelity Investments•Washington, DC

1d•$140,000 - $285,000•Onsite

About The Position

Be the legal voice behind innovative health and wealth solutions! FMR LLC is seeking an experienced attorney with deep expertise in health and welfare benefits to join our legal team. As Senior Counsel in this highly visible role, you'll serve as a trusted strategic advisor to Fidelity's healthcare businesses, including HSA, FSA and benefit administration recordkeeping, as well as Fidelity Medicare services, partnering with leaders across product, risk, compliance, technology, operations, sales, relationship management, and client-facing teams. This position offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated and impactful legal issues within a highly collaborative culture that values excellence, professionalism, and long-term career development. You will help shape new products and services, advise on complex regulatory and legal matters, negotiate strategic business arrangements, and provide practical guidance that enables innovation and growth in an evolving healthcare and financial services landscape. You'll partner with exceptional colleagues across the enterprise, engage in meaningful and strategic work, and be part of a legal department recognized for its business partnership, expertise, and commitment to professional excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration, strategic thinking, sound judgment, and client service are paramount, we want to meet you!

Requirements

JD and 8 plus years of law firm, industry, government, or regulatory practice with Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare, Healthcare, or related focus.
Considerable experience advising on health and welfare plans and related benefits administration services.
Specific areas of concentration: ERISA; COBRA; HIPAA; HITECH, CAA (Group Health Plan provisions); Reimbursement Accounts, including FSA, LSA, DCAP, commuter; Section 125; HSAs; ACA; Transparency Rules; Interoperability Rules.
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements involving clients, service providers, financial institutions, healthcare carriers, technology providers, and strategic partners.
Experience advising on healthcare privacy and data protection matters, including HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, state health privacy laws, data-sharing arrangements, consumer health information, and emerging privacy requirements applicable to healthcare and benefits administration services.
Experience with Medicare, broker/dealer, banking, and/or securities law is a plus.
Admitted to practice or willing to secure bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.
Strong orientation to client service (for internal and external clients) with an emphasis on responsiveness to client inquiries.
Strong work ethic, excellent judgment, and keen attention to detail.
Strong research, analytical, investigatory, and problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation, oral communication, and writing skills.
Ability to effectively collaborate on projects and initiatives and to build relationships with business and legal partners, risk, and compliance, while exhibiting behavior consistent with Fidelity’s culture and values.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment handling multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting healthcare payment solutions and debit card programs associated with HSAs, FSAs, and other reimbursement accounts.
Experience advising on privacy, digital health, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, interoperability, and emerging healthcare technologies.
Familiarity with banking, broker/dealer, securities, fintech, or other financial services regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

You act as both a builder and guardian, working with the legal team to help the business achieve strategic objectives while appropriately identifying, managing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risk.
You partner with business leaders to develop strategies for addressing complex legal, regulatory, operational, and commercial matters.
You provide subject matter expertise and timely legal advice regarding health and welfare benefits products and services.
You counsel business teams regarding federal and state laws, regulations, and industry developments impacting healthcare, employee benefits, reimbursement accounts, and Medicare businesses.
You support HSA and FSA debit card programs, including legal issues associated with program management, vendor oversight, banking relationships, network rules, and operational processes.
You assist with implementation of new clients and new product offerings, including service offering changes driven by legislative, regulatory, and market developments.
You help foster innovation by providing practical, risk-balanced solutions that support the delivery of world-class experiences for Fidelity's customers and clients.