Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Associate Attorney

About the role

Dickinson Wright seeks an associate attorney to join our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. This position will provide an exciting opportunity to work with our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation team, involving the design, implementation, and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation. It will also afford additional opportunities to work on related tax, corporate, and labor and employment law matters.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation plans.
• Work on related tax, corporate, and labor and employment law matters.

Requirements

• 3 – 7 years of practice experience.
• Strong interest in employee benefits work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with employer or union side ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, FMLA and COBRA compliance, employee health and welfare benefits, executive compensation plans, tax law, or labor and employment law (strongly preferred).
• Active license to practice law in the state of the candidate's preferred office, or eligibility for admission by waiver.
• Strong communication, legal writing, analytical, problem‑solving, and issue resolution skills.
• Business and entrepreneurial sense, with ability to proactively manage competing deadlines.

Skills

• Strong communication.
• Legal writing.
• Analytical thinking.
• Problem‑solving.
• Issue resolution.
• Business and entrepreneurial sense.
• Ability to proactively manage competing deadlines.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and profit sharing plans.
• Paid vacation.
• Parental leave.
• Health flexible spending account.
• Health savings account.
• Identity theft protection.
• Dependent day care reimbursement account.
• Commuter benefits.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability protection.
• Employee assistance program.
• Emergency travel assistance.

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $160,000 to $240,000. This position also qualifies for an annual merit‑based bonus.