Product Counsel, ERISA – Operations

Human Interest

In-house ERISA expert for Human Interest, providing legal guidance on retirement plans and fiduciary obligations. Collaborating with teams to enhance 401(k) access for small and medium businesses.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Front-Line Legal Advisor to Customer-Facing Teams: Be the go-to ERISA resource for the internal teams that work directly with plan sponsors and participants — providing real-time, practical legal guidance on the ERISA, IRC, and fiduciary questions that surface as customers interact with the platform.
Serve as the ERISA SME for Product: Be the go-to ERISA resource for the product team as they design and build new features.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years of substantive ERISA experience focused on qualified retirement plans and fiduciary matters (including 401(k), 403(b), and IRA plans)
Of those years, a minimum of two must be at a law firm practicing in this area
Demonstrated experience with qualified plan operational compliance, including EPCRS and the correction principles that apply to qualified retirement plans
Working knowledge of ERISA fiduciary duty and prohibited transaction rules as they apply to plan administration and service provider arrangements
Experience advising non-legal business teams on ERISA issues in real time, including translating technical legal conclusions into actionable guidance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
Competitive time off and parental leave
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Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERISAIRCfiduciary compliancequalified retirement plans401(k)403(b)IRA plansEPCRSplan operational complianceprohibited transaction rules

Soft Skills

advisingtranslating technical legal conclusionsreal-time guidancecommunicationcollaboration