Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney

A law firm in Naples is seeking an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The ideal candidate should possess significant expertise in providing counsel on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, particularly in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Duties:

• Researching tax and ERISA issues affecting the design and operation of retirement plans, welfare and fringe benefit plans, compensation arrangements, and executive agreements and plans.
• Reviewing statutory and regulatory changes, and assisting clients with effective compliance strategies in response to these developments.
• Assisting with due diligence, purchase agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration within the corporate transactions context.
• Drafting employment agreements, equity and phantom equity incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements.
• Completing IRS and Department of Labor correction program filings.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of experience in employee benefits and executive compensation law.
• Proven experience in counseling on benefits and compensation issues related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Familiarity with ESOPs, multiemployer plan withdrawal liability, and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance preferred.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Bar in the relevant jurisdiction.

Certifications:

Certification in Employee Benefits Law (CEBS) or equivalent is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents, including employment agreements and incentive arrangements.
• Knowledge of tax and ERISA issues related to retirement plans and executive compensation.
• Familiarity with correction program filings with IRS and Department of Labor.

This small Florida office is part of a large national firm that offers a full array of legal services, helping businesses, governments and individuals find solutions to legal problems involved in entrepreneurial start-ups, tax, merger and acquisition, and other business practice areas. The client base includes international Fortune 500 companies and everything in between. Attorneys enjoy a friendly, relaxed work environment and receive market salaries.