Senior Counsel, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Overview

Senior Counsel, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

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Location : United States. The role can be based at Xerox headquarters in Norwalk, CT, or in Webster, NY, with potential remote work under certain circumstances. This position is within the ATTORNEYS department at an Experienced, individual contributor level, reporting to the Director. The salary range listed is USD and represents the annual base range; actual compensation may vary based on location, market, and candidate qualifications. This role involves providing legal counsel to Xerox’s Total Rewards group on employee benefits and executive compensation, and requires strong communication and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer statements and accommodation information are included below.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the organization on complex issues in ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefit plans, executive compensation, proxy CD&A, and plan fiduciary responsibilities.
• Draft and review plan documents, board resolutions, and plan amendments; provide counsel on new benefit plan designs and implementation.
• Provide ongoing health and welfare benefit plan, qualified retirement plan, and ERISA regulatory compliance counseling.
• Advise benefits committees on roles, ensure fiduciary training, and perform related corporate governance responsibilities.
• Oversee legal aspects of the Company’s executive and director compensation programs; engage with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, attend meetings, and serve as Secretary.
• Manage legal issues related to the global equity compensation program; advise on compensation-related shareholder proposals.
• Collaborate on proxy (CD&A) drafting and disclosure; advise on 409A and deferred compensation concerns.
• Negotiate and draft benefit plan vendor contracts; work with internal and external counsel on ERISA litigation as needed.
• Support lobbying efforts pertaining to legislative, regulatory, and case law developments affecting executive compensation, benefits, ERISA, and tax; interpret how changes may impact benefit plans.
• Interact with cross-functional teams including Global Total Rewards, Accounting, and Finance; provide counsel for corporate transactions or due diligence with benefit plan implications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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