Who we are looking forState Street is seeking an attorney with approximately 4-6 years of experience in U.S. employee benefits law who is interested in expanding into broader U.S. employment matters to join a busy corporate legal team. Role will be based in Boston, MA. The role is hybrid, with the current in-office expectation of 4 days per week.
What you will be responsible forAs Associate Counsel you will
- Review and update employee benefit and compensation plan documents, amendments, and other related documentation;
- Support the design, implementation, and administration of compensation and benefit plans and processes, including associated governance committees and tax, securities and other governmental filings;
- Advise on ERISA, fiduciary duty, the Internal Revenue Code, HIPAA, COBRA, vendor management and other issues related to qualified retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, and health and welfare plans;
- Provide guidance to business partners with respect to handling and responding to participant and/or benefit plan claim matters;
- Liaise with external service providers, including external legal counsel and outsourced administrators, to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations in U.S. (primarily) and non-U.S, jurisdictions;
- Provide a supportive and critical perspective to internal Global Human Resources teams based on strong problem-solving and technical legal skills, overseeing a breadth of employee benefits, employee relations, and governance matters and projects; and
- Provide support to senior attorneys on executive compensation, benefits, employment, and other matters.
What we value These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collegially with internal clients, outside counsel, and other members of the legal team;
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple priorities efficiently and with a high caliber of execution;
- Strong organizational skills and independent follow through on issues and tasks;
- Sound judgment and ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters; and
- Capable of producing high-quality work with general supervision.
Education & Preferred Qualifications- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school;
- Admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; and
- 4-6 years experience in employee benefits law.
Additional requirements- Ability to participate in video conferences on remote work days.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $157,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
