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Senior Counsel, Compensation & Benefits

Multiple Locations: Redwood City, CA, USA • Los Angeles, CA, USA • Austin, TX, USA • Seattle, WA, USA

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 158109

Position Title: Attorney 3

External Description:

Electronic Arts Inc. is looking for a Compensation and Benefits Attorney to provide primary legal support on a wide range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters.  This position may be based in one of EA’s following locations: Redwood Shores, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, or Austin, TX, based on the successful candidate’s election.   

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Draft, review and advise on executive and broad-based compensation plans and programs and assist with the preparation of Compensation Committee materials and related corporate governance matters. 
  • Partner closely with HR on the legal requirements for employee benefit plans and programs (including 401K, health and welfare, deferred compensation, leave of absence, severance, and other benefits).
  • Partner closely with internal stakeholders on short and long term incentive plans, periodic disclosures, annual Compensation Discussion & Analysis, Say-on-Pay and other proxy disclosures.
  • Provide legal support for equity compensation plans and programs and internal stock administration team; including oversight of international stock plan compliance matters.
  • Provide legal support for employee plans and internal global benefits team, including review of plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and employee communications, and assist with routine and ad hoc reporting.
  • Advise on compensation and benefits matters for M&A transactions.
  • Relevant knowledge of and experience with ERISA, HIPAA, federal tax and securities laws, including IRC, ’33 and ’34 Acts, Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank  is required, and general familiarity with applicable foreign laws related to employee stock plans is preferable.

Other skills and experience:

  • Practicing attorney with 5-10+ years experience in Compensation and Benefits law in a law firm and/or in-house legal department
  • Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and able to establish effective relationships with all levels of management
  • High integrity, well-organized, and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously
  • In-house counsel experience preferred, but not required

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Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 58

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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