WM India · 4 months ago
Senior Counsel, Compensation & Benefits
Houston, TX, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expWM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. They are seeking a Senior Counsel to manage legal compliance for Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits matters, providing advice to senior leaders and overseeing various compensation-related projects.
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Responsibilities
Single Employer Plans - defined contribution plan compliance, investment monitoring and auditing
Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
Executive Compensation and Agreements
Structuring and Drafting Equity Awards
Compensation and Benefits-Related Due Diligence for Acquisitions and Divestitures
ERISA litigation and other disputes involving operation of the compensation and benefit plans
Assisting Plan Fiduciary and Settlor Committees and other Plan Advisors with governance issues
Advising and Drafting Severance Plans and Agreements
Advising on complex 162(m) tax deduction, 409A deferred compensation and 280G parachute payment issues
Supporting annual tax and audit processes related to the plans
Non-competition Agreements
Multiemployer Plans (withdrawal liability litigation and modeling)
DOL and IRS audits and voluntary correction programs
Plan termination
Compliance with federal, state and local employee leave laws
Other minor duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Education: Juris Doctorate (accredited)
Experience: 8 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement)
Required: State Bar Licensure
Preferred
Law firm experience – preferred
Prior experience working in house in private corporation preferred
Experience with Canadian benefits-preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Stock Purchase Plan
Company match on 401K
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Personal Days
Company
WM India
WM India, established in 2013, is the Global Capability Center of WM—North America’s leading environmental services company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase