FedEx Group
POSITION OVERVIEW
Provide legal guidance to management and leadership regarding employee benefit plans.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide legal counsel, direction and strategic advice to management at all levels regarding employee benefit plans
Ensure company compliance of all pension and welfare benefit plans with applicable federal and state laws
Represent the plans before government agencies and defend the plans in contested matters
Stay abreast of existing and new regulations and review, analyze and provide comments to notices of proposed rulemaking
Prepare, review and negotiate agreements and documents related to pension and welfare plans to ensure maximum benefit to the company with minimum exposure to risk
Interface with applicable governmental agencies and manage regulatory charges, claims, investigations, settlements and other legal proceedings
Provide guidance to executive leadership regarding employee benefit related regulatory matters that have a direct impact on the company
Coordinate, oversee and evaluate the performance and progress of outside counsel as necessary to ensure proper and efficient handling of legal matters
Perform independent special projects of a legal and confidential nature for the department or company, as assigned
Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
Perform other duties as required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS
Juris Doctorate degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school and admission to the Bar plus twelve (12) years’ experience as an attorney with at least three (3) years’ of experience practicing law in area of expertise
Strong knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes
Strong organizational skills, time-management and multi-tasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience and ability to use Microsoft office software, including but not limited to Word, Excel and Outlook
WORKING CONDITIONS
Fast-paced, deadline oriented
Some travel required, including possible international travel
PAY TRANSPARENCY The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67–13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.
Pay Range: $146,810.00 - $256,918.00 per year
Colorado Pay Ranges: Springfield $146,810 - $256,918; Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $146,810 - $256,918; Henderson, Mead $146,810 - $256,918; Gypsum $146,810 - $256,918
Illinois Pay Ranges: East Moline, Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford $146,810 - $256,918; Aurora, Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $146,810 - $256,918
New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $146,810 - $256,918
While this is a remote position, the successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental U.S.
This position could also be domiciled at any FedEx Freight location within the continental US, requiring you to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.
PAY TRANSPARENCY: POSTING DATE Posting Date: 12/22/25. Will remain posted 60 days (unless filled/canceled sooner). Current FedEx employees apply at enterprisecareers.fedex.com. Others apply at ca remreers.fedex.com.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Know Your Rights
Pay Transparency
If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 800-888-8252 or e-mail at ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com.
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide legal counsel, direction and strategic advice to management at all levels regarding employee benefit plans
Ensure company compliance of all pension and welfare benefit plans with applicable federal and state laws
Represent the plans before government agencies and defend the plans in contested matters
Stay abreast of existing and new regulations and review, analyze and provide comments to notices of proposed rulemaking
Prepare, review and negotiate agreements and documents related to pension and welfare plans to ensure maximum benefit to the company with minimum exposure to risk
Interface with applicable governmental agencies and manage regulatory charges, claims, investigations, settlements and other legal proceedings
Provide guidance to executive leadership regarding employee benefit related regulatory matters that have a direct impact on the company
Coordinate, oversee and evaluate the performance and progress of outside counsel as necessary to ensure proper and efficient handling of legal matters
Perform independent special projects of a legal and confidential nature for the department or company, as assigned
Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
Perform other duties as required
Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS
Juris Doctorate degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school and admission to the Bar plus twelve (12) years’ experience as an attorney with at least three (3) years’ of experience practicing law in area of expertise
Strong knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes
Strong organizational skills, time-management and multi-tasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience and ability to use Microsoft office software, including but not limited to Word, Excel and Outlook
WORKING CONDITIONS
Fast-paced, deadline oriented
Some travel required, including possible international travel
PAY TRANSPARENCY The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67–13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.
Pay Range: $146,810.00 - $256,918.00 per year
Colorado Pay Ranges: Springfield $146,810 - $256,918; Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $146,810 - $256,918; Henderson, Mead $146,810 - $256,918; Gypsum $146,810 - $256,918
Illinois Pay Ranges: East Moline, Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford $146,810 - $256,918; Aurora, Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $146,810 - $256,918
New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Nichols $146,810 - $256,918; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $146,810 - $256,918
While this is a remote position, the successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental U.S.
This position could also be domiciled at any FedEx Freight location within the continental US, requiring you to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.
PAY TRANSPARENCY: POSTING DATE Posting Date: 12/22/25. Will remain posted 60 days (unless filled/canceled sooner). Current FedEx employees apply at enterprisecareers.fedex.com. Others apply at ca remreers.fedex.com.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Know Your Rights
Pay Transparency
If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 800-888-8252 or e-mail at ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com.
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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