Employee Benefits Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced lawyer to join its Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice in New Haven, CT. The candidate should have a minimum of five years of experience with qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, health welfare plans, and benefits in merger & acquisition transactions. The role may be filled at the Associate or Counsel level, depending on experience.

Duties

• Advise on qualified retirement plans and executive compensation.
• Manage health welfare plans and benefits in M&A transactions.
• Handle employer-side general labor and employment matters.
• Develop strong client relationships and provide practical solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of relevant legal experience.
• Licensed to practice law in Connecticut.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.
• Client-centered approach with leadership potential.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Connecticut Bar Admission.

Skills

• Excellent communication and drafting abilities.
• Practical and client-focused approach.
• Leadership and team collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401K plan.
• Paid parenting leave.
• Meaningful paid time off.

The firm's corporate, commercial, and litigation practices include regional, national, and international clients, as well as those based in Connecticut. The firm has built its client relationships for more than a century by partnering with clients, understanding their business goals, and staffing matters efficiently and cost-effectively. The firm is known to provide quality legal work based on extensive experience in complex areas of law, including alternative dispute resolution, collective bargaining, arbitration, grievances, commercial financing, construction, corporate, e-commerce, information technologies, utilities, environmental, estate and tax planning, healthcare, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use, litigation, energy, medical malpractice defense, governmental, not-for-profit entities, personal injury, preventive counseling, privatizations, divestitures, products liability, project development, public finance, bond counsel, real estate and construction, regulatory, restructurings, workouts and bankruptcy, securities, and tax.