Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney

Office locations: Denver, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Naples, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson. The position may be filled at any of these locations with remote consideration available.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of law‑firm experience in employee benefits and executive compensation.
• Significant experience counseling on benefits and compensation issues in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Experience researching tax and ERISA issues affecting retirement, welfare, fringe‑benefit plans, compensation arrangements, and executive agreements.
• Ability to review statutory and regulatory changes and advise clients on effective compliance strategies.
• Experience with due diligence, purchase‑agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration in corporate‑transaction contexts.
• Proficiency drafting employment agreements, equity and phantom‑equity incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements.
• Experience completing IRS and Department of Labor correction‑program filings.
• Knowledge of ESOP transactions and ongoing administration.
• Understanding of Code Section 409A compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive counseling on employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
• Research and analyze tax and ERISA issues related to plan design and operation.
• Monitor and interpret statutory and regulatory developments, advising clients on compliance.
• Assist with due diligence, purchase‑agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration for corporate transactions.
• Draft employment agreements, equity incentive plans, phantom‑equity arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements.
• Prepare and file IRS and Department of Labor correction‑program submissions.
• Advise on ESOP transactions and ongoing plan administration.
• Ensure compliance with Code Section 409A and related regulations.

Quarles & Brady, LLP is an equal‑opportunity employer.