Senior Legal Assistant, Regulatory Affairs
Health Insurance Authority
Beaux Lane House, Mercer Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 DH60
Senior Legal Assistant, Regulatory Affairs. Application details/procedure: The Health Insurance Authority (“the Authority”) is an independent regulator for the private health insurance market in Ireland, established on 1 February, 2001 under The Health Insurance Act, 1994, as amended. It has a central and independent role to play in the operation of Ireland’s private health insurance market. Salary. €49,845 - €62,776. Experience and Personal Qualities Required: The Authority is seeking to recruit a Senior Legal Assistant to work in the Regulatory Affairs Division. The Senior Legal Assistant will work with the wider team in the HIA to provide advice to the Authority and its various Divisions and will take an active role in all legal aspects of the HIA’s work. In particular, you will be required to provide general legal advice and the provision of specialist regulatory and health insurance advice to the HIA and the Board in its regulatory and advisory roles. Key responsibilities: • Analyse legal issues and provide effective and timely legal advice on all aspects of the HIA’s remit under the Health Insurance Acts. • Support the Head of Regulatory Affairs by providing specialist regulatory advice and contributing to the policy deliberations in relation to the Risk Equalisation Scheme; • Providing advice in cases of complex consumer queries and the interpretation of health insurance policy terms and conditions; • Managing the HIA’s formal consumer complaints process and providing legal support with respect to consumer protection investigations carried out by the HIA and any subsequent enforcement actions. • Assist in the briefing and management of external legal advisors and counsel as required. • Assist in making proposals or recommendations to Government Ministers regarding legislative changes which will promote government policy in the area of health insurance. • Provide support to the Head of Finance in conducting on-site inspections of the registered undertakings; • Assist the Chief Executive in the management of the Register of Health Benefits Undertakings and the Certification process; • Assist the Head of Corporate Affairs in the role as Board Secretary; and. • Providing general in-house legal support and advice as typically required in a public sector organisation (to include data protection, procurement law and freedom of information. • Liaise, and maintain effective and professional working relationships with HIA staff and external parties, including external legal counsel, government officials, and other enforcement agencies. Closing date: 30/04/2021. Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.
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