Empower
Empower
Empower je podjetje s področja finančnih storitev in finančne tehnologije, ki se osredotoča na pomoč ljudem in organizacijam pri krepitvi finančne samozavesti. Njegova ponudba vključuje pokojninsko načrtovanje, upravljanje naložb, prilagojeno finančno svetovanje in digitalna orodja, kot je Empower Personal Dashboard™, ki finančne informacije združuje na enem mestu. Podjetje nudi storitve več kot 19 milijonom Američanov ter sodeluje s posameznimi vlagatelji, udeleženci delovnih varčevalnih načrtov, sponzorji načrtov in finančnimi strokovnjaki. Empower poudarja tudi raznolikost, pravičnost in vključevanje ter pobude, usmerjene v skupnost.

Senior Counsel, Retirement Plans

Advise Empower’s defined contribution and Taft-Hartley retirement businesses on legal, operational, product, and regulatory matters. Work across business teams to guide strategy, resolve complex issues, and support retirement plan services.

Opis

  • Act as the lead legal advisor to Empower’s defined contribution and Taft-Hartley businesses
  • Advise on complex ERISA, tax, fiduciary, operational, compliance, and regulatory issues
  • Support product improvements, operational changes, strategic work, and client solutions
  • Guide the development, enhancement, and administration of retirement and employee benefit products and services
  • Work with teams across product, operations, client service, sales, investments, marketing, compliance, risk, finance, and technology
  • Establish 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 on recordkeeping, trust and custody, administration, participant services, and investment-related services
  • Support health and welfare plans and consumer-directed healthcare arrangements
  • Advise on plan corrections, including IRS EPCRS and Department of Labor correction programs
  • Track legislative, regulatory, and industry changes and turn requirements into practical guidance
  • Assist with negotiations for retirement plan services and related commercial agreements
  • Lead complex initiatives involving multiple teams
  • Build collaborative relationships and shape decisions across a matrixed organization
  • Balance legal, regulatory, operational, and business needs to reach practical outcomes

Zahteve

  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
  • Active license to practice law
  • At least 5–7 years of relevant legal experience
  • Recognized expertise advising on defined contribution and 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 (MEPs) and pooled employer plans (PEPs), including plans sponsored by professional employer organizations (PEOs)
  • Knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, IRS and Department of Labor guidance, and other retirement and employee benefit laws
  • Ability to turn complex legal requirements into practical, business-focused advice
  • Experience working with business leaders across multiple functions
  • Sound judgment and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Authorized to work for any U.S. employer; employment visa sponsorship, including CPT or OPT, is not available

Ugodnosti

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions of up to 6%
  • Financial advisory services
  • Potential discretionary company retirement contribution
  • Wide range of investment options
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year
  • Business-casual workplace with jeans permitted
  • Paid time off available upon hire
  • Ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each year
  • 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
  • Flexible work environment
  • Remote work requires reliable high-speed internet and a wired connection
  • Necessary computer equipment provided