Senior Director, Associate Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
Johnson & Johnson is seeking an experienced Associate Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel to be located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This position reports to the VP Compensation & Benefits Tax Counsel.
Job description
The candidate will provide high level technical tax and legal advice to management in the design and 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.
Position 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, the Employee Retirement and Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and other laws applicable to compensation and benefits 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.
Preferred Requirements/Competencies
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.
Requirements
- Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Minimum of one active state (or District of Columbia) bar admission
- 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
- Working knowledge of the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the taxation of employee compensation and benefits, ERISA and other laws applicable to compensation and benefits
- Experience advising on compensation and benefits matters in mergers, acquisition, and divestiture transactions
- Experience advising on plan asset investment matters
- Excellent business partnering and communication skills
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Business Accident Insurance
- Group Legal Insurance
- Pension
- 401(k)
- Long-Term Incentive Program
- Vacation
- Sick Time
- Holiday Pay
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Volunteer Leave
- Military Spouse Time-Off
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.