Corporate Counsel , Employee Benefits
AbbVie
- Florham Park, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of compensation and employee benefits matters, encompassing health and welfare, retirement plans, and executive compensation arrangements.
- Offer counsel on ERISA and Internal Revenue Code mandates pertaining to employee benefits, including ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA compliance.
- Advise on defined contribution (401(k)), defined benefit pension, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans.
- Assist in managing post-transaction benefit plan integration activities.
- Draft, review, and revise plan documents and amendments, trust agreements, summary plan descriptions, and employee communications and disclosures.
- Support benefit plan governance and fiduciary matters, such as advising on benefit claims and appeals and assisting with committee operations and minutes.
- Help oversee equity compensation program, including advice on employee stock purchase plan, stock administration, equity award agreements, and granting equity outside of the U.S.
- Assist client business groups with vendor and consulting contract review and negotiation.
- JD degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required).
- 5+ years of relevant experience preferred.
- Thorough understanding of employee benefits, compensation, ERISA, and tax regulations and laws.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate and think analytically.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines.
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.