ERISA & Employee Benefits Counsel

HP
Texas, Vancouver
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,450 - 259,750 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Executive presence","Cross-functional leadership","Effective communication","Strategic thinking","Judgment and decision-making","Influencing without authority","Collaboration","Risk management","Learning agility","Digital fluency"]

Serve as a principal ERISA and employee benefits advisor for complex U.S. retirement and health & welfare benefit matters. Counsel fiduciary committees and senior leaders on qualified retirement plans (including 401(k) and pension), fiduciary duties, prohibited transactions, governance, and plan qualification/corrections. Lead cross-division legal strategy for benefits projects, transactions, audits, regulatory inquiries, and participant disputes while driving compliant, practical risk-management solutions.

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ERISA & Employee Benefits Counsel

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Job Summary

Serve as a principal ERISA and employee benefits advisor for complex U.S. retirement and health & welfare benefit matters. Counsel fiduciary committees and senior leaders on qualified retirement plans (including 401(k) and pension), fiduciary duties, prohibited transactions, governance, and plan qualification/corrections. Lead cross-division legal strategy for benefits projects, transactions, audits, regulatory inquiries, and participant disputes while driving compliant, practical risk-management solutions.
Location: Texas, Vancouver
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as principal ERISA and employee benefits legal advisor to internal clients, fiduciary committees, and plan administrators.
  • •Provide strategic advice on the design, administration, governance, amendment, and termination of qualified retirement plans, including fiduciary duties and prohibited transaction rules.
  • •Advise on health and welfare benefit plans and related federal requirements (including COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, and MHPAEA).
  • •Lead complex benefits projects and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, workforce transitions, and related due diligence and integration.
  • •Oversee benefits compliance and governance by advising on plan documents, participant communications, claims/appeals, audits, regulatory inquiries, and implementing legislative/regulatory updates.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,450 - 259,750 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityEmployee AssistanceFlexible SpendingLife InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school.
  • •Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
  • •Typically 10+ years advising on ERISA, employee benefits, fiduciary governance, retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and related tax matters in a major law firm, corporate legal department, or comparable environment.
  • •Demonstrated experience advising sophisticated employers, fiduciary committees, plan sponsors, or financial institutions on complex employee benefits matters.
  • •Experience providing strategic legal guidance on governance, administration, amendments, and compliance for employee benefit programs.
Experience:10+ yearsERISAEmployee benefitsFiduciary governanceQualified retirement plansHealth and welfare benefits
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Executive presenceCross-functional leadershipEffective communicationStrategic thinkingJudgment and decision-makingInfluencing without authorityCollaborationRisk managementLearning agilityDigital fluency
Certifications:State Bar Membership
Tech Stack:Legal technologyData analyticsAutomationArtificial intelligence

Company Brief

HP
Designs and manufactures personal computers, printers, and related supplies, as well as provides software, services, and solutions for consumers and enterprises worldwide.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 1939
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