Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation Associate

Our ideal candidate would come to us with three to five years of experience working in the employee benefits and executive compensation group of a large law firm. Specifically, the candidate would have experience with: Retirement plans and have advised regarding plan administration issues, including correcting plan errors, prepared and reviewed plan amendments/restatements and summary plan descriptions, assisted clients with IRS and DOL plan audits, and prepared a variety of related documents and filings, including 5310s and VCP filings; Welfare plans and have advised regarding COBRA obligations and ACA requirements, and prepared ERISA wrap documents and summary plan descriptions; Equity compensation and have drafted stock option and similar plans making equity-based awards and advised about related tax issues, including 409A; Incentive arrangements and have drafted annual and long-term incentive arrangements; and Benefits in M&A and have done related due diligence, reviewed disclosure schedules, and drafted related resolutions and plan amendments. Experience with executive employment agreements and related issues, including severance, 409A and 280G is a plus. Our ideal candidate would be able to work independently but enjoy working as part of a team. Excellent research, writing and communication skills are a must, as are exceptional project management skills. Our single office location is by design and enables a culture is one of collaboration, strategy, and cohesiveness that supports our clients and our team members. We proudly provide a familial and supportive professional environment in which to grow, with extensive opportunities for career growth through our training and mentoring programs, personal and professional support at all levels of your career, as well as alternative career path mentoring and opportunities.

Practice Areas & Specialty

Employee Benefits, ERISA, Exec Comp, M&A