Senior Counsel IRA and Retirement

Fairygodboss; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 133,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/prescription coverage

Dental and vision options

Life insurance

Disability protection

401(k) with match

Educational assistance

Wellness program

Paid holidays

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Senior Counsel in its Asset Management Group to advise on IRAs, ERISA, and retirement-related matters. The role involves complex legal work, coordination with bank and brokerage partners, and leadership in regulatory and fiduciary guidance.

Based in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Cleveland, or DC, the position requires JD and bar admission, with extensive experience in retirement accounts, fiduciary duties, and tax reporting.

Qualifications

• Roles require a Juris Doctorate and bar admission in at least one jurisdiction.
• Experience with IRAs, ERISA, tax and retirement account guidance.
• Ability to provide pragmatic legal guidance on retirement-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Perform significant and complex legal work with management interaction.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and strategy.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance.
• Network with outside organizations to advance legal interests.

Skills

Legal Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessments

Legal Risk

Legal Analysis

Effective Communications

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Negotiating

Education

J.D.

Job description

Job Profile

Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Senior Counsel within PNC Legal's Asset Management Group, you may be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Birmingham, AL, Cleveland, OH, or the District of Columbia.

• Substantial experience with IRAs, including a demonstrated interest in being the 'go-to' person on this subject matter.
• Ability to provide advice to operations and sales personnel regarding applicable law, including the Internal Revenue Code, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Department of Labor (DOL) and Treasury regulations, potential prohibited transactions and available exemptions.
• Ability to advise on IRA account opening, administration, beneficiary designations, distributions, inherited IRA issues, transfers incident to divorce, account closing, and related operational questions in partnership with bank and brokerage business partners.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA fiduciary duties, prohibited transaction concepts, plan asset issues, IRA rollover considerations, required disclosures, and related DOL and IRS requirements.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax reporting and withholding issues related to distributions from IRAs and qualified plans.
• Experience reviewing and providing pragmatic legal guidance on retirement-related forms, account documentation, powers of attorney, subpoenas and garnishments, beneficiary and estate-related documentation, fee issues, disclosures, client communications, and internal policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze investment, fiduciary, trust, estate, tax, and operational issues that intersect with IRAs, retirement accounts, and investment management relationships, and to coordinate productively with other Legal colleagues as needed.
• Experience responding to or supporting responses to regulator, audit, compliance, risk, and control inquiries involving retirement accounts, fiduciary activities, investment services, and related operational processes.
• Ability to assist business with customer account administration issues, exception requests, escalations, special projects, development of new products and services, and updates to policies and procedures, job aids, and training.
• Ability and willingness to develop new skills, learn PNC's IRA and retirement business, adapt to change, make connections across different products, services, and lines of business, and continue to grow as deep legal advisor for IRAs, ERISA, and retirement-related matters.
• Excellent judgment and ability to help business partners achieve their goals in a risk appropriate manner.

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

• Performs significant and complex legal work while regularly interacting with management. Oversees legal research, analysis, consultation, and documentation within a framework of legal compliance and risk management.
• Responsible for managing the expense for outside counsel relationships, provides strategic direction on when to leverage outside counsel.
• Works with outside counsel combining their advice with analysis and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance.
• Networks with outside organizations to advance legal interests and legal health of the corporation and its industry.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Legal Compliance, Legal Consulting, Legal Practices, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessments

Competencies

Business Ethics, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Establishing and Maintaining Trust, External Resource Management, Influencing Through Expertise, Legal Analysis, Legal Function, Negotiating, Problem Solving

Work Experience

Roles at this level require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Industry-relevant experience is typically 8+ years.

Education

JD (Required)

Certifications

Active State License - Multiple Issuers

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Language Assessments

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $133,000.00 - $296,400.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 08/20/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future.

• medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
• dental and vision options
• employee and spouse/child life insurance
• short and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans
• dependent care reimbursement account
• back-up child/elder care
• adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• robust wellness program with financial incentives

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility:

• maternity and/or parental leave
• up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
• between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
• years of service

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at [e-mail]. Please include 'accommodation request' in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status