Employment Attorney

Job Overview:
A respected law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Attorney with a minimum of five years of focused experience in employee benefits and ERISA matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in advising clients on a range of benefits-related legal issues, including plan design and compliance, executive compensation, fiduciary risk, and regulatory investigations. This position is ideal for attorneys who thrive in a dynamic legal environment and possess strong technical knowledge in benefits law.

Location:

• New York City, NY

Duties:

• Advise clients on qualified retirement plan design and compliance

• Provide counsel on executive compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A

• Counsel clients on health and welfare plan requirements, including Affordable Care Act compliance

• Draft and review benefit plan documents and related agreements

• Guide clients through fiduciary duties and risk management under ERISA

• Represent clients in ERISA claims and dispute resolution

• Manage governmental audits and investigations involving the Department of Labor (DOL), IRS, and other agencies

• Advise on benefits-related issues in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in employee benefits and ERISA law

• Substantive experience with retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and executive compensation

• Prior experience representing plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers

• Ability to manage multiple clients and complex benefit issues independently

• Strong understanding of applicable federal statutes and regulations

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school

Certifications:

• Active and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar

• Admission to the bar in the firm’s jurisdiction preferred or willingness to become admitted

Skills:

• Deep knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, and other applicable laws

• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and communication skills

• Strong client service orientation and problem-solving ability

• High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement savings plans

• Paid time off and holidays

• Professional development and CLE support

• Hybrid or flexible work arrangements

Providing transactional, litigation, and counseling services to leading businesses, this law firm is ranked among the nation's top-250 firms. The firm's attorneys bring strong knowledge of a broad spectrum of practice areas, including business and commercial litigation, corporate, criminal defense, employment, financial restructuring, creditors' rights, government affairs, intellectual property, products liability, real property, and environmental law. If you wish to join a law firm that takes pride in its policies of exceptional personal service, early evaluation, prompt reporting, diversity of practice, and sensitivity to the needs of its clients, your search ends here.