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Job Description
Senior Counsel advising Empower’s defined contribution and Taft-Hartley retirement businesses. Guiding product, operational and regulatory strategy across financial services teams.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as principal legal advisor for Empower's defined contribution and multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) business
- Advise on complex ERISA, tax, fiduciary, administrative, operational, compliance and regulatory matters
- Support product enhancements, operational improvements, strategic initiatives and client solutions
- Advise on retirement and employee benefit product and service development, enhancement and administration
- Partner with Product, Operations, Client Service, Sales, Investments, Marketing, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Technology and other functions
- Develop legal frameworks, governance processes and compliance practices
- Advise on defined contribution plan qualification, design, administration, funding, freezes, mergers, spin-offs and terminations
- Provide legal guidance for recordkeeping, trust and custody, administrative, participant and investment-related services
- Support health and welfare plans and consumer-directed healthcare arrangements
- Advise on correction matters, including IRS EPCRS and Department of Labor correction programs
- Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments and translate requirements into practical guidance
- Support negotiations involving retirement plan services and related commercial arrangements
- Lead complex cross-functional initiatives
- Build collaborative relationships and influence decisions across a matrixed organization
- Balance legal, regulatory, operational and business considerations to achieve practical outcomes
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law
- 5-7+ years of relevant legal experience
- Recognized expertise advising on defined contribution plans and multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) plans
- Experience with plan qualification, contributions, administration, fiduciary matters, operational compliance, correction programs, ERISA and tax issues
- Experience advising on multiple employer plans (MEP) and pooled employer plans (PEP), including plans sponsored by a professional employer organization (PEO)
- Knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, IRS and Department of Labor guidance, and other retirement and employee benefit laws
- Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-focused advice
- Experience partnering with business leaders across multiple business functions
- Strong judgment and collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; no employment visa sponsorship, including CPT/OPT
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions up to 6%
- Financial advisory services
- Potential company discretionary retirement contribution
- Broad investment lineup
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Business-casual environment with option to wear jeans
- Generous paid time off upon hire
- Ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
- Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- Paid short- and long-term disability
- Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
- Flexible work environment
- Reliable high-speed internet and wired connection required for remote work
- Necessary computer equipment provided
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