Associate Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel

Johnson & Johnson•New Brunswick, NJ

44d•$173,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an experienced Associate Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel. This role is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This position reports to the VP Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel. The candidate will provide high level technical tax and legal advice to management in the administration of the company's worldwide employee compensation and benefit plans. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations applicable to employee compensation and benefits. Specifically, incumbent will advise management regarding tax and legal requirements in areas including qualified retirement plans, stock based compensation, employee welfare benefit plans, employee fringe benefits, mergers, acquisitions & divestitures, plan asset investments, and executive compensation matters. The Associate Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel will also advise on payroll withholding and reporting matters and other global employee compensation and benefits matters. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Requirements

A Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school is required.
A minimum of one active state (or District of Columbia) bar admission is required.
A minimum of 10 years of experience at a law firm, accounting firm and/or major corporation advising clients or management on a wide variety of employee compensation & benefits tax and legal matters is required.
Working knowledge of the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the taxation of employee compensation and benefits and of the Employee Retirement and Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is required.
Experience advising on compensation and benefits matters in mergers, acquisition, and divestiture transactions is required.
Experience advising on plan asset investment matters is required.
Incumbent will also require excellent business partnering and communication skills - specifically the ability to communicate highly technical matters to management whose knowledge may be more general.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to and general knowledge of the laws of some major non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to employee compensation and benefit matters, reporting and withholding, and employee location compliance are preferred.

Responsibilities

provide high level technical tax and legal advice to management in the administration of the company's worldwide employee compensation and benefit plans
ensuring compliance with laws and regulations applicable to employee compensation and benefits
advise management regarding tax and legal requirements in areas including qualified retirement plans, stock based compensation, employee welfare benefit plans, employee fringe benefits, mergers, acquisitions & divestitures, plan asset investments, and executive compensation matters
advise on payroll withholding and reporting matters and other global employee compensation and benefits matters

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance
Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
Vacation - 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period 10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year