Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation Attorney

About the role

This opportunity is for experienced attorneys specializing in employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation, retirement plans, health and welfare plans, benefits compliance, and executive compensation arrangements. Candidates must have relevant bar admission or eligibility and be interested in technical benefits and compensation work.

Responsibilities

• Focus on executive compensation or EBEC-focused law firm experience, including executive employment agreements, severance, change-in-control protections, equity plans, stock options, RSUs, performance shares, profits interests, M&A executive compensation, 280G, 409A, 457(f), 457A, proxy compensation disclosure, comp committee counseling.
• Substantive employee benefits/ERISA law firm experience focused on retirement and qualified plans, including 401(k), pension, profit-sharing, plan design/amendments, plan sponsor counseling, nondiscrimination testing, plan corrections, EPCRS/VFCP, IRS/DOL audits, SECURE/SECURE 2.0, M&A benefits diligence, plan integration.
• ERISA/ESOP law experience, including employee benefits and compensation, ESOPs, 401(k)s, profit-sharing plans, plan drafting/amendment, ERISA compliance, fiduciary duties, plan corrections, M&A benefits due diligence, plan transitions, client relationship development.

Requirements

• Employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation, tax, or benefits compliance experience.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Comfortable advising employers, plan sponsors, or executives.
• Relevant bar admission or eligibility.
• Interested in technical benefits and compensation work.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1-7 years for Rochester / Buffalo, NY; 4-10 years for Rochester / Buffalo / Albany, NY; 2-10 years for Des Moines / Cedar Rapids / Ames, IA.

Skills

• Retirement planning
• Tax
• Health
• Employee benefits
• ERISA
• Compliance
• Welfare

Benefits

N/A

Pay

• Rochester / Buffalo, NY: $120K-$170K
• Rochester / Buffalo / Albany, NY: $139K-$192K
• Des Moines / Cedar Rapids / Ames, IA: $160K-$225K

Schedule

• Hybrid / Remote Flexibility / On-site varies by role