ERISA / Employee Benefits Attorney

Job Overview

Multiple firms across the United States — including Am Law practices, mid-sized firms, and boutique benefits groups — are actively seeking ERISA / Employee Benefits Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience.
As regulations evolve and employers face complex benefits, compensation, and compliance issues, firms are rapidly expanding their ERISA and employee-benefits teams.

If you have experience advising employers or plan sponsors on benefits matters, including:

• Qualified retirement plans (401(k), pensions)

• Health and welfare plans (HIPAA, ACA, COBRA)

• Executive compensation and equity arrangements (409A, 280G)

• Plan drafting, regulatory compliance, and fiduciary guidance

• ERISA prohibited transactions and DOL/IRS interaction

• Benefits support in mergers, acquisitions, and integrations

• Multiemployer plans and withdrawal liability

…we want to speak with you.

Duties

• Advise employers, plan sponsors, and fiduciaries on ERISA compliance and benefits regulations.

• Draft and revise retirement, health, welfare, and executive compensation plans.

• Counsel on equity plans, deferred compensation, 409A issues, and executive-level agreements.

• Address fiduciary duties, prohibited transactions, and DOL/IRS audits or inquiries.

• Support M&A transactions with benefits due diligence and integration work.

• Analyze HIPAA, ACA, MEWA, COBRA, and related health-plan obligations.

• Provide practical guidance to HR teams, executives, and in-house counsel.

Requirements

• 1–10+ years of ERISA / employee benefits experience.

• Strong knowledge of retirement, welfare, and executive compensation rules.

• Excellent writing, drafting, and analytical skills.

• Tax LL.M. or accounting background is a strong plus.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Strong regulatory analysis and problem-solving ability.

• Precision in drafting and interpreting complex plan documents.

• Clear communication with HR, executives, and corporate clients.

• Ability to manage multiple matters with accuracy and organization.

• Collaborative, client-focused working style.

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