Employee Benefits Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced Employee Benefits Associate to join their collaborative team in Richmond, VA. The team advises a diverse range of clients on benefits and compensation topics, including retirement plans, ESOPs, and executive agreements. The role offers an opportunity to grow within the firm's ESOP practice.

Duties

• Advise clients on employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance the ESOP practice.
• Build and maintain client relationships independently.
• Support the team in IRS and DOL audits and investigations.

Requirements

• Two or more years of experience in employee benefits and executive compensation.
• Experience with private-company ESOPs is beneficial but not required.
• Commitment to a long-term career in employee benefits and executive compensation.

Education

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

Certifications

• Admission to the Virginia or North Carolina Bar, or eligibility to become licensed.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Strong relationship-building and advisory skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Profit sharing/401(k) plan.
• Generous leave benefits.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

This law firm is special because it has been able to guarantee client satisfaction by finding the right synergy among attorneys who have developed a superior skill level and solid reputation in the legal community and a large variety of clients. Practice areas include admiralty, antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, corporations, creditors' rights, employment, environmental, estate planning, government contract, family law, healthcare, immigration, intellectual property, international, labor, litigation, municipal finance, probate, real estate, securities, and taxation.