Director, Compensation and Benefits Attorney

Citi

Senior legal advisor providing strategic guidance on compensation and benefits for Citi’s Employment Legal team. Focus on health and welfare plans and ERISA fiduciary rules.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise on all legal aspects of Citi’s U.S. health and welfare plans, tax‑qualified retirement plans, incentive and executive compensation programs, and other employee benefit arrangements
Interpret and apply ERISA (including fiduciary rules), the tax code, and related regulations to Citi’s compensation, benefits, and pension‑asset‑related business activities
Support and advise HR teams on plan design, administration, plan governance, disclosures and compliance with employment‑adjacent laws
Partner with business units—including institutional broker/dealer, wealth management, and corporate banking—on transactions and activities involving pension assets
Collaborate closely with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Employment Law teams to ensure coordinated management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-10+ years of relevant experience in compensation, benefits, and ERISA matters, with in‑house financial services experience preferred
Deep knowledge of laws and regulations governing health and welfare benefits, executive compensation, retirement plans, and ERISA fiduciary requirements
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree and bar admission in good standing

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERISAtax codeemployee benefitscompensation programspension asset managementplan designplan administrationcompliancefiduciary rulesregulatory risk management

Soft Skills

advisory skillscollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsteamworkstrategic thinkingrisk managementgovernance

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)bar admission