Corporate Counsel, Employee Benefits and Compensation

Walgreens • Deerfield, IL • 3h ago

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations to human resources and management within a variety of business units regarding matters of various complexities (basic to intermediate) which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations. Specifically, our Employment Benefits and Compensation, Corporate Counsel role will provide practical and business-oriented legal advice and counselling on a wide range of employee benefits and compensation issues. The ideal candidate will have at least 3-years of prior employment benefits law/compensation experience, in private practice and/or as in-house counsel for companies with multistate reach. Specific areas of impact may include:

Responsible for legal matters related to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, incentive plans and other benefit programs for the Walgreens and certain affiliates, including union plans and programs

Provide legal counsel for governing committees for retirement and welfare plans

Provide counsel on HR/benefit issues for mergers and acquisitions

Draft and support negotiations for benefit plan/program vendor agreements

Provide legal guidance for ERISA compliance matters (claims and appeals, reporting and disclosure, etc.)

Draft and review compensation and benefit plan and program documents, disclosures and employee communications

Provide business-orientated legal advice and counseling on paid sick and safe leave requirements, leaves of absence, compensation, and benefits

Job Responsibilities

Handles routine legal matters which generally focus on applying knowledge of one or more legal specialties

Typically receives specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected while developing a deeper knowledge of the business operations of the company

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to execute legal strategy

Assists on cases, matters and projects, performs and supervises research, reviews standard documents and routine contracts, and prepares routine filings.

Develops and implements internal legal policies and best practices to enhance operational efficiency

Works to develop fluency in legal concepts impacting the work performed

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Job ID: 1777449BR

Title: Corporate Counsel, Employee Benefits and Compensation

Company Indicator: Walgreens

Employment Type:

Job Function: Legal

Full Store Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015

Full District Office Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05121-01104-2

External Basic Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and at least three (3) years of post-bar attorney legal work experience in a combination of law firm

Required licensure to practice law in at least one state

Required Illinois bar membership or active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Experience with time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates

Experience collaborating across business lines to develop and/or execute departmental strategies

At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.

At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross- functional team leadership.

Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Preferred Qualifications:

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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