Assistant General Counsel - Retirement & Employee Benefits

Empower LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower LLC seeks an Assistant General Counsel to serve as the principal legal advisor to Empower's defined benefit and multiemployer retirement businesses. You will provide practical, business-focused legal counsel on ERISA, tax, fiduciary, regulatory matters that support the operation and growth of the business.

As the role evolves, you will support day-to-day operations, help shape product enhancements and operational improvements, and partner with the Legal Department to support health and

Qualifications

• Requires Juris Doctor and bar admission.
• Provides business-focused legal counsel on ERISA, tax, fiduciary, regulatory matters.
• Supports defined benefit and multiemployer retirement businesses.

Responsibilities

• Advise on ERISA, tax, fiduciary and regulatory issues.
• Support day-to-day operations of the defined benefit and Taft-Hartley business.
• Collaborate with Legal Department on product enhancements and client solutions.

Skills

ERISA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Fiduciary duties

Legal counsel

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Join Empower as the Legal Department’s principal legal advisor supporting one of the industry's growing defined benefit and multiemployer retirement businesses.

As an Assistant General Counsel, you will have primary legal responsibility for Empower's defined benefit and multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) business, serving as the principal legal advisor to business partners supporting these products and services. You will provide practical, business-focused legal counsel on complex ERISA, tax, fiduciary, operational, administrative, and regulatory matters that support the successful operation and continued growth of the business.

As Empower continues to expand and evolve its defined benefit offerings, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the business while helping shape future growth through product enhancements, operational improvements, strategic initiatives, and client solutions. You will also provide legal support for health and welfare plans and partner with other members of the Legal Department to support defined contribution plans, IRAs, and other