Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney

Locations

Denver; Indianapolis; Madison; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Naples; Phoenix; St. Louis; Tampa; Tucson.

Role Overview

Quarles & Brady, LLP is seeking an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation attorney with at least eight years of law‑firm experience. The position may be based in any of the locations listed above, with remote‑work consideration available.

Key Responsibilities

• Research tax and ERISA issues affecting the design and operation of retirement, welfare, and fringe‑benefit plans, as well as compensation arrangements and executive agreements.
• Review statutory and regulatory changes and advise clients on effective compliance strategies.
• Assist with due diligence, purchase‑agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration in corporate‑transaction contexts.
• Draft employment agreements, equity and phantom‑equity incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements.
• Prepare and file IRS and Department of Labor correction‑program filings.
• Counsel on ESOP transactions and ongoing administration.
• Provide guidance on Code Section 409A compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in employee benefits and executive compensation within a law firm.
• Significant experience counseling on benefits and compensation issues in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Strong knowledge of tax, ERISA, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to handle complex corporate‑transaction matters, including due diligence and plan integration.
• Expertise in drafting employment, equity, and incentive documents.
• Experience with IRS and Department of Labor correction filings, ESOPs, and Section 409A compliance.
• Flexibility regarding title and work hours.

Equal Opportunity

Quarles & Brady is an equal‑opportunity employer.