KEN KIM, JD

Mobile: 646-***-**** ad47bt@r.postjobfree.com Long Island City, NY 11101

www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-kim1/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Licensed attorney and management and benefits consultant with an extensive background advising clients on complex HR and payroll issues, regulatory compliance, executive compensation, implementing total rewards strategies and human capital solutions.

SME, author and speaker on ERISA and IRS/DOL compliance, benefit plan administration and tax reporting.

Proven rainmaker generating over $3 million in annual revenue at PwC by developing a comprehensive HR and payroll regulatory matrix and compliance roadmap.

EXPERIENCE

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) New York, NY

Senior Manager, Workforce Transformation Aug. 2021 – July 2022

Generated over $3 million in revenue in the first year of offering by developing a 50-state comprehensive HR and payroll regulatory matrix and add-on compliance roadmap for clients.

Advised clients on complex HR and payroll issues, IRS/DOL regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence and deal support, fee benchmarking, tax reporting, risk mitigation and workforce transformation strategies.

Co-head of the Benefits Plans Committee responsible for maintaining the Firm’s health and retirement plans.

Presenter at numerous industry seminars including Worldwide Employee Benefits (WEB).

BUCK GLOBAL New York, NY

Director, Compliance Dec. 2018 – May 2020

Consistently drove over 1.5 million in annual revenue as an account executive and lead benefits consultant.

Spearheaded firmwide COEs and advised clients on HR and payroll issues, HRIS and PEO implementation, total rewards and executive compensation strategies, benefit plan design and administration, fee benchmarking, IRS/DOL regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence and risk mitigation strategies.

Member of the Benefit Plans Committee responsible for maintaining the Firm’s health and retirement plans.

Authored numerous publications on retirement benefits and IRS/DOL compliance.

XEROX HOLDINGS (acquired Buck Consultants) New York, NY

Senior Consultant, Tax & Legal Jan. 2013 – Dec. 2018

Account Executive and SME for clients on HR and payroll issues, benefit plan design and administration, IRS/DOL compliance, M&A due diligence, executive compensation and total reward strategies.

Member of the Total Rewards Committee responsible for maintaining the Firm’s health and retirement plans.

Drafted daily publication on retirement benefits and IRS/DOL compliance for internal staff and clients.

BUCK CONSULTANTS New York, NY

Senior Consultant, Wealth July 2006 – Jan. 2013

Counseled clients in IRS/DOL compliance and audit negotiations, HR and payroll administration, M&A due diligence, qualified and non-qualified benefit plan design and administration, governmental filings, ADP/ACP nondiscrimination testing, QDRO/QMSCO and POA reviews.

Prepared governmental filings (Forms 990, 5300, 5307, 5310, 5500, EPCRS), plan documents and amendments, SPDs, training materials, and employee communications.

Developed web-based HR and IVR portals and conducted training for client teams.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO Cleveland, OH

SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE, JOHN M. MANOS Mar. 2004 – May 2006

Judicial Clerk

Drafted legal briefs, memoranda, and judicial draft opinions.

Provided legal research and support for trial preparation, pre-trial and settlement conferences.

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Secaucus, NJ

Senior Manager, Retirement Feb. 1998 – June 2003

Consulted Fortune 100 clients on defined benefit and defined contribution plan design and administration.

Managed team administering defined benefit and defined contribution benefit plans and coordinated daily securities trading.

Developed training programs for cross-functional operations group.

PRUDENTIAL PREFERRED FINANCIAL SERVICES East Hanover, NJ

Registered Representative/Sales Specialist Aug. 1997 – Jan. 1998

Licensed to solicit insurance, mutual funds, and variable annuities.

Provided lead support role to the Regional Director of Operations.

EDUCATION

YONSEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Seoul, South Korea

International Business Program, Global Manager Certificate Jan. 2022 – June 2022

CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW Cleveland, OH

Juris Doctor Aug. 2003 – May 2006

Activities: Trial team, Student Liaison, Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA)

RUTGERS COLLEGE, RUTGERS-THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, Economics Aug. 1992 – May 1997

Activities: Co-founder, Korean Economic Business Association (KEBA)

CERTIFICATIONS

Admitted to New York and New Jersey bar

NASD Series 6 and 63 securities and Insurance licensed broker – New Jersey

SKILLS

Proficient in Google and MS Office suites, Visio, Salesforce, Workday, Peoplesoft, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, RIA, CCH, SHRM and Wolters-Kluwer.

Regulatory compliance, project management, account and client management, data analytics, legal research and writing, mentoring, critical thinking, communication, and presentation.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Board Member, Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Board of Directors

Legal officer, Korean-American League for Civic Action (KALCA)

Translator, Asian American Legal Defense Fund (AALDEF)

Volunteer, Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals

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