Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney

A law firm in Madison is currently seeking an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in employee benefits and executive compensation counseling, particularly in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney will be a key player in the firm's legal team, providing counsel on various aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation. The role involves researching tax and ERISA issues, reviewing statutory and regulatory changes, and participating in due diligence and corporate transactions. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience and will be expected to handle a range of responsibilities, including drafting legal documents and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Job Details:

• Significant experience in employee benefits and executive compensation counseling
• Counsel 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, providing 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 with 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
• Admission to the State Bar

Skills:

• Expertise in employee benefits and executive compensation
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Drafting and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of tax and ERISA regulations
• Familiarity with corporate transactions and due diligence

This large firm operates like a small law firm, with offices across the nation, and the quality of its attorneys and work is high. The firm's lawyers try cases all over the nations, and try more cases than most firms in the country. The firm hires the best and brightest from top national and regional law schools. The pay is average, but the billable requirement is reasonable. People work hard, but the firm realizes that quality of life is just as important. The firm handles virtually all types of litigation and transactional law. It has been a legal powerhouse in the Midwest for a long time. The size allows the firm to handle the most complex transactions and cases, and its clients include many Fortune 500 companies. Associates are allowed to choose the practice areas and specific assignments that interest them, and they will be challenged with responsibility and client contact.