Senior Counsel

4 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Full time
Job Title: Senior Counsel

MetLife is seeking a Senior Counsel to support the Legal team in advising human resources business partners on various legal domestic and international employee benefit matters.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal counsel on full range of issues in support of in-house ERISA plans and other employee benefit programs.
  • Partner in the legal support for the review of general commercial contracts for employee benefit plans and other arrangements.
  • Provide proactive and timely legal advice and knowledge sharing to business partners and other stakeholders.
  • Draft and amend employee benefit plans and deferred compensation arrangements, including employee communication materials, as needed.
  • Support business partners in review of general commercial contracts with respect to vendor relationships on behalf of benefit plans.
  • Track legislation affecting employee benefits to determine the impact to in-house employee benefit plans and communicate to business partners the impact of laws to employee benefit plans.
  • Provide legal counsel to business partners on employment tax-related issues including the determination of taxation of compensation, fringe benefits and payroll related items.
  • Provide legal assistance and counsel for ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of eight years of experience as legal counsel in either a law firm, a consulting firm or as in-house counsel.
  • Firm knowledge of U.S. benefit laws with respect to retirement, deferred compensation, health & welfare, including IRC, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA and PPACA.
  • Working knowledge of international benefits programs, regulations, and income tax treaties.
  • Strong writing skills.
  • Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Good business acumen and ability to provide both technical and practical legal counsel to internal business partners.
  • Current member of a state bar in good standing.
  • Juris Doctorate degree required.
  • Preferred: Master of Laws (LLM) a plus.

About MetLife:

MetLife is a leading financial services company providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. We're united by our purpose to help our customers and each other create a confident future; we're guided by empathy; and we're inspired by each other to make a difference in the lives of our coworkers, customers, communities, and the world at large.

Benefits:

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more.

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