S&P Global, Inc

Assistant General Counsel - Compensation & Benefits

S&P Global, Inc$220K — $280K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with 8-15 years of relevant experience at a recognized national law firm and in-house.
  • Active member in good standing of at least one State bar.
  • Experience designing and implementing cash- and equity-based compensation programs, including executive incentive plans.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation-related rules, including Internal Revenue Code Sections 409A and securities law disclosure requirements.
  • Analytical thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills in business and legal contexts.
  • Capable of providing concise, commercial legal advice while effectively collaborating with internal clients.
  • Impeccable ethical standards, handling sensitive personnel and compensation information discreetly.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on all aspects of executive compensation, including compliance with corporate, securities, tax, and governance laws.
  • Design and implement best practices for compensation plans that align with company goals and employee engagement strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state securities laws, Dodd-Frank, and NYSE requirements for compensation-related disclosures.
  • Advise on governance best practices and prepare Compensation Committee materials and board documents.
  • Coordinate logistics for the annual shareholder meeting and manage related materials and processes.
  • Design and administer employee benefits plans, ensuring compliance with ERISA and ACA regulations.
  • Support fiduciary governance matters and plan audits for retirement and health plans.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with salary and potential incentives.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.
  • Access to a detailed benefits summary online.
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
Mobility Global is seeking an energetic, business-minded and self-motivated attorney with 8-15 years of proven governance and strong public company executive compensation legal experience (ideally also with fluency in benefits legal experience) gained at a leading national law firm and in-house to join its corporate legal team.

In this position, the successful candidate will interface with members of the company's executive and HR teams to manage and execute on a broad range of initiatives in the areas of compensation committee and board governance and disclosure matters, executive compensation, incentive compensation plans, as well as retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and deferred compensation arrangements.

The candidate will support a business of approximately $1.8 billion in revenue and 3,500 employees worldwide. This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel, and will be a core member of the corporate legal team.

Growth & Support:
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Provide crucial support to HR, the Leadership team, the Compensation Committee, and the Company at large
• Ownership of independent projects and collaborate with stakeholders across the company
• Serve as a business-oriented, senior legal advisor and core member of the function's leadership team, counseling on issues of significant importance to the Company
• Exposure to Company-initiatives and projects led by the Deputy General Counsel
• Meaningful opportunity for growth and development

Responsibilities and Impact:
Executive Compensation & Disclosure (65%) - advise on:
All aspects of executive compensation, including corporate, securities, disclosure, tax and governance issues
  • Equity, incentive compensation and commission plan design, interpretation and tax and regulatory compliance
  • Efforts to prepare, implement and refine best-in-class practices, policies, guidelines, tools, programs and forms that align with the Company's employee engagement strategy, values and business goals
  • Federal and state securities law (including §16 insider transaction reporting, proxy filing, and Form 8-Ks), Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, tax code (including §409A), and NYSE requirements
  • Statutory and voluntary sustainability and corporate responsibility disclosures and reporting
  • Executive employment, severance and change-in-control agreements for compensation/benefit-related issues

Governance (20%) - advise on:
  • Governance best practices, ISS/Glass Lewis and Dodd-Frank and best practices developments
  • Compensation Committee agendas, resolutions, materials and minutes
  • Board of Director independence, related-party transaction rules, Director and officer questionnaires and the annual Board survey
  • Annual shareholder meeting, including the meeting script, logistics, and coordination with the inspector of elections and transfer agent

Benefits (15%) - advise on:
  • Design, implementation, and administration of retirement, health and welfare benefit plans, including 401ks, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, EAP, wellness, cafeteria plans, and FSAs/HSAs/HRAs.
  • Compliance with federal and state benefits laws, including ERISA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), COBRA, HIPAA, and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
  • Plan fiduciary, governance and investment committee matters, plan audits, Form 5500 filings, and voluntary correction programs (IRS EPCRS / DOL VFCP).


What We're Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications and Skills:
  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials and at least 8-15 years of relevant experience gained at a recognized national law firm and in-house at a publicly-traded company in roles of increasing responsibility.
  • Active member in good standing of at least one State bar.
  • Demonstrated experience advising on the design, structuring, and implementation of cash- and equity-based compensation programs, including executive and broad-based incentive plans, as supporting compensation governance.
  • Experience advising on and drafting equity award agreements, incentive plans and guidelines, executive employment, change-in-control, severance, and retention agreements, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements.
  • Strong working knowledge of rules and regulations impacting compensation programs, including executive compensation tax rules such as Internal Revenue Code Sections 409A.
  • Experience advising on securities law, disclosure requirements, registration rules, NYSE Listing Standards, and proxy advisor policies applicable to executive compensation programs.
  • Candidate must be highly analytical and have exceptional business and legal issue identification and problem-solving skills.
  • Requires a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving; candidate must be able to effectively counsel internal clients by providing them with clear, concise and commercial advice, and creative solutions where necessary, on established timelines to meet their business needs.
  • Candidate must be able to operate autonomously while also being a team player who brings a positive, "can do" attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with other members of the Legal team and with internal clients.
  • Candidate must have impeccable ethical standards, and discretion handling sensitive, confidential personnel and compensation information.


Additional Preferred Qualifications:
  • Successful track record of in-house or similar advisory experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience advising on the design, implementation, and administration of retirement, health and welfare benefit plans, including 401ks, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, EAP, wellness, cafeteria plans, and FSAs/HSAs/HRAs.
  • Experience advising on compliance with ERISA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), COBRA, HIPAA, and related federal and state laws affecting group health plans.
  • Experience with the Diligent platform or similar electronic distribution portal for Board materials and Workiva for SEC filings is a plus.
  • Experience supporting compensation-related matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and integration support.


Location is Reston, VA, DC (or remote)
The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $220,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

What's In It for You
  • Competitive compensation package, including base salary and incentive opportunities where applicable.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Retirement savings programs, including company matching contributions where available.
  • For more information on benefits, please check out our benefit summary: https://mobilityglobalbenefits.com/us/benefits-summary

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Learn more about S&P Global, Inc
Size
22,850 employees
Market Cap
$107.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
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