Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney

A law firm in Washington, DC is currently seeking an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation counseling, particularly in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney will play a key role in providing counsel on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including those arising in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The position requires substantial experience in researching tax and ERISA issues, reviewing statutory and regulatory changes, and assisting with due diligence and benefits integration in corporate transactions. The ideal candidate should also be well-versed in drafting various agreements and ensuring compliance with IRS and Department of Labor regulations.

Job Details:

• Provide counsel on employee benefits and executive compensation matters
• Advise on benefits and compensation issues in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Research tax and ERISA issues affecting retirement plans, welfare and fringe benefit plans, compensation arrangements, and executive agreements
• Review statutory and regulatory changes and assist with effective compliance strategies
• Assist with due diligence, purchase agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration in corporate transactions
• Draft employment agreements, equity and phantom equity incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements
• Complete IRS and Department of Labor correction program filings
• Preferred experience in ESOPs, multiemployer plan withdrawal liability, and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance

Experience:

4-6 years of experience

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction

Skills:

• Significant experience in employee benefits and executive compensation counseling
• Expertise in tax and ERISA issues
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Drafting and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory changes
• Familiarity with ESOPs, multiemployer plan withdrawal liability, and Section 409A compliance

Providing national level legal services, this firm has over 120 years of experience in insurance regulation, tax-exempt, healthcare, direct sales industry, energy, financial institutions and research institutions. It has offices in Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, Tampa, Phoenix, Naples, Tucson and Washington DC and has over 450 expert lawyers. It is one of the 200 largest firms in the United States. Over the years, the firm has built a reputation of bringing the right legal resources to each case.