Lead Counsel-Employee Benefits

POSITION OVERVIEW:Provide legal guidance to management and leadership regarding employee benefit plans.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:1.    Provide legal counsel, direction and strategic advice to management at all levels regarding employee benefit plans2.    Ensure company compliance of all pension and welfare benefit plans with applicable federal and state laws3.    Represent the plans before government agencies and defend the plans in contested matters4.    Stay abreast of existing and new regulations and review, analyze and provide comments to notices of proposed rulemaking5.    Prepare, review and negotiate agreements and documents related to pension and welfare plans to ensure maximum benefit to the company with minimum exposure to risk6.    Interface with applicable governmental agencies and manage regulatory charges, claims, investigations, settlements and other legal proceedings7.    Provide guidance to executive leadership regarding employee benefit related regulatory matters that have a direct impact on the company8.    Coordinate, oversee and evaluate the performance and progress of outside counsel as necessary to ensure proper and efficient handling of legal matters9.    Perform independent special projects of a legal and confidential nature for the department or company, as assigned10.    Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures11.    Perform other duties as requiredDisclaimer:  This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.QUALIFICATIONS:•    Juris Doctorate degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school and admission to the Bar plus twelve (12) years’ experience as an attorney with at least three (3) years’ of experience practicing law in area of expertise•    Strong knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes•    Strong organizational skills, time-management and multi-tasking skills•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills•    Experience and ability to use Microsoft office software, including but not limited to Work, Excel and OutlookWORKING CONDITIONS:•    Fast-paced, deadline oriented•    Some travel required, including possible international travel Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67–13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.Pay Range: $146,810.00 - $256,918.00 per yearColorado Pay Ranges: Springfield $146,810 - $256,918; Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $146,810 - $256,918; Henderson, Mead $146,810 - $256,918; Gypsum $146,810 - $256,918Illinois Pay Ranges: East Moline, Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford $146,810 - $256,918; Aurora, Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $146,810 - $256,918 New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $146,810 - $256,918While this is a remote position, the successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental U.S.This position could also be domiciled at any FedEx Freight location within the continental US, requiring you to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.Preferred Qualifications: Pay Transparency: Posting Date: 12/22/25. Will remain posted 60 days (unless filled/canceled sooner). Current FedEx employees apply at enterprisecareers.fedex.com. Others apply at ca remreers.fedex.com. Pay: Additional Details: FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.Know Your RightsPay TransparencyIf you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 800-888-8252 or e-mail at ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com.FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.