Compliance Consultant, Leave and Disability Management

Responsibilities

• Provide direct compliance support for Paid Family Leave (PFL)/Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) private plans and Statutory Disability plans, both on a self-insured and fully-insured basis, including overall identification of requirements, draft guidance for employer clients seeking private plan approval based on various state requirements, assist in drafting plan documents/templates, support plan filing (as applicable), draft/maintain templates for state required notices, support plan renewal requirements and ensure state reporting requirements are implemented and maintained appropriately.
• Monitor and communicate changes in the market to include regulations, leave laws, and employer trends.
• Inform product opportunities and partner with product & marketing to create and update external-facing collateral to support Voya’s Leave Management customers.
• Provide consultation regarding implementation and application of various state leave laws to internal Voya teams and/or directly with employer customers.
• Opportunity to represent Voya at industry events and conferences to network with consulting peers and prospects across the market.
• Support training efforts for the Voya distribution team related to Statutory Disability and Paid Family Medical Leave laws.
• Respond to customer and regulatory inquiries including complaints.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; Juris doctorate with experience in Employment Law preferred.
• Minimum 5 or more years of experience with either in-house leave management, consulting in the absence and disability space, or leave-related experience with an insurance carrier or leave administration vendor.
• Extensive knowledge of leave-related laws/regulations: FMLA, State Leaves, ADA, PFML, paid sick leave, and pregnancy-related leave laws.
• Understanding the client’s full life cycle beginning with implementation to providing ongoing subject matter expertise throughout the relationship.
• Experience with Short Term Disability plans is a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of leave-related laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, and PFML, while providing compliance support and consultation for Paid Family Leave and Statutory Disability plans. Capable of managing client relationships throughout the implementation and ongoing support phases, ensuring adherence to state reporting requirements.