Senior Employee Benefits (Retirement Plans) Attorney

Washington, D.C. office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a senior employee benefits (retirement plans) attorney with 15 years of knowledge of/experience with employee benefits law, specifically in areas such as ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code as they related to qualified retirement plans, including traditionally defined benefit plans and defined contribution/401(k) plans. The candidate should preferably have experience with multi-employer plans, multiple employer plans, cash balance, and/or 403(b) plans. Experience counseling plan sponsors on benefit structures, tax qualification requirements, fiduciary duties in the administration of employee benefit plans, plan funding rules, plan investments, and benefits in the context of mergers and acquisitions/downsizing are required. Candidates with some or a combination of experience in these areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates with broad experience relating to other areas of employee benefits, such as executive compensation and health and welfare, are encouraged to apply, but candidates must have substantial qualified retirement plan experience. Must have prior substantial experience drafting and reviewing qualified retirement plan documents, including for individually-designed and pre-approved plans and amendments necessary to comply with changes in tax-qualification requirements, and experience advising on plan corrections, plan administration, plan governance, benefit claims, participant communications, and the selection and monitoring (and negotiation) of plan service provider agreements for retirement plans. Admission to practice law in one of the following jurisdictions is mandatory: Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, or Washington, DC is mandatory.

The candidate should preferably have the highest level of legal and practical problem-solving skills, strong oral presentation, and client relations acumen. Must possess strong academic credentials and excellent communication and writing skills, especially in distilling complex matters into easy-to-understand, actionable advice, and substantial research experience. Juris Doctorate degree required.

This DC firmwith offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic Regionis popular with its associates, who give the mentoring program, opportunities to do pro bono work, and collegiality high marks. Such an endorsement speaks for itself in terms of firm culture! Especially strong in regulatory practices, this firm is known for its health care group, including some great litigation attorneys. The office is a collaborative effort, and you will see the most productive use of support staff at this firm. This allows associates more time to get involved in a file and take on more responsibility. Pay and benefits are competitive.