Senior Counsel

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🕒 October 14

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $138k - $200.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Empower

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10,000+ employees

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

Finance • Fintech • B2C

Empower is a leading provider of financial services focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve financial freedom through retirement planning and investment management. Serving over 19 million Americans, Empower offers a comprehensive suite of finance-related services, including smart planning and investment advice, and tools like the Empower Personal Dashboard™ for a complete financial view. The company is renowned as a top retirement plan provider and works closely with personal investors, workplace plan savers, plan sponsors, and financial professionals. Empower is also recognized for initiatives in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and has a social commitment that bolsters community impact.

📋 Description

• Serve as principal legal advisor to Empower's defined contribution and multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) business • Lead legal support for ongoing business operations and advise on ERISA, tax, fiduciary, administrative, operational, compliance, and regulatory matters • Partner with business leaders on product, service, operational capability, client retention, and business growth opportunities • Advise on development, enhancement, and administration of retirement and employee benefit products and services • Support strategic initiatives from concept through implementation • Collaborate 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, Taft-Hartley, multiple employer, pooled employer, health and welfare, CDH, IRA, and other retirement products and plans • Provide guidance on plan qualification, design, administration, funding, operational compliance, freezes, mergers, spin-offs, and terminations • Support recordkeeping, trust and custody, administrative, participant, and investment-related services • Resolve escalated client concerns • Advise on operational and fiduciary correction matters, including 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 and influence decision-making across a matrixed organization • Foster practical, business-oriented legal advice and balance legal, regulatory, operational, and business considerations

🎯 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, and related 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 plan laws • Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-focused advice • Experience partnering with business leaders and influencing decisions across multiple business functions • Strong judgment and ability to navigate complex legal and business issues • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Authorization to work for any employer in the United States • No current employment visa sponsorship or transfer, 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 contribution • Broad investment lineup • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year • Business-casual environment with the option to wear jeans • Generous paid time off upon hire • Paid time off program • 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 open to all • Flexible work environment • Other necessary computer equipment provided

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