Experienced Attorney - ERISA/Employee Benefits

Description

• Provide strategic counsel on ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and related federal and state regulations
• Represent clients before the DOL, IRS, and PBGC in audits, investigations, compliance and plan terminations
• Collaborate with attorneys in corporate, tax, and labor & employment practice groups to deliver integrated client service
• Advise business clients on complex compliance, regulatory and transactional matters, including the design, implementation, and ongoing compliance of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare benefit programs
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and proactively advise clients on risk mitigation and compliance strategies
• Support business transactions with due diligence and integration of employee benefit plans
• Draft and review plan documents, amendments, summary plan descriptions (SPDs), summaries of material modifications (SMMs), and other compliance-related communications

Requirements

• Familiarity with executive compensation and nonqualified plans
• Experience advising large, multi-state or multinational employers
• 7–10+ years of ERISA and employee benefits experience, preferably in a law firm serving business clients
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
• Strong technical knowledge of retirement and health plan compliance
• Demonstrated experience with DOL, IRS, and PBGC interactions, including administrative proceedings
• Excellent legal research, writing, and client communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple client matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Military experience welcome
• LL.M. in Taxation or Employee Benefits is a plus
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance