Job Description
The Corporate Counsel, Benefits & ERISA, is a key legal advisor at CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), a leading auto retailer and one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. In this role, you will provide legal counsel and business support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with your primary focus on benefits-related legal matters. You will serve as the legal advisor to the CarMax Benefits Team on all aspects of employee benefits law, including ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and other federal and state laws governing qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, fringe benefits, cafeteria plans and health and welfare plans. You will also advise the Company’s fiduciary committees, comprised of CarMax executives across our business, to oversee the Company’s benefits offerings.
What you will do – Essential Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to the CarMax Benefits Team and benefits fiduciary committees on federal and state laws governing the following:
Qualified retirement plans, including the CarMax, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and the CarMax, Inc. Pension Plan.
Non-qualified retirement plans, including the CarMax, Inc. Retirement Restoration Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Benefit Restoration Plan, the CarMax, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, and the CarMax, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
Health and welfare plans, cafeteria plans, and wellness programs, including the CarMax, Inc. Master Welfare Plan and all of its component programs.
Fringe and other benefits, including short-term disability benefits, tuition assistance and adoption assistance.
Benefits-related transactional work.
Purpose of the role
In this role, you will be the primary legal advisor regarding all benefits related matters.
Qualifications and Requirements
Law degree.
Member in good standing with the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum 3 years legal experience.
Experience with leaves law a plus.
Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office in Richmond VA and Associates will work onsite 4 days per week.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.
About CarMax
CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.
Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.
CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.