Compensation & Benefits Sr. Atty: Qualified Plans

Cooley LLP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 351,000 - 429,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Health savings account

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Generous parental leave

Fertility benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Two weeks of sick leave

Ten paid holidays

Job summary

Cooley LLP in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced attorney to join their Compensation and Benefits practice group. The ideal candidate will possess at least 6 years of relevant experience in advising on tax-qualified retirement and health plans, ensuring compliance, and issues in mergers and acquisitions.

The position offers a competitive salary starting at $390,000+, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, life insurance, parental leave, and generous vacation time.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in advising on retirement and welfare plans.
• Superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting plan documents and disclosures, compliance testing.
• Conducting IRS and Department of Labor filings and audits.

Skills

Tax-qualified retirement plans

Health and welfare plans

ERISA compliance

Plan design and administration

Drafting plan documents

Education

Excellent academic credentials

Job description

Overview

The Compensation and Benefits practice group is seeking an attorney to join the team. Our ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience advising on tax-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans, including ERISA compliance, plan design, administration, and related regulatory matters, as well as counseling on benefit plan issues arising in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions.

Responsibilities

• Experience with drafting plan documents and disclosures, compliance testing, IRS and Department of Labor filings and audits, and correction matters is required.
• Experience with ESOP transactions and ERISA plan asset rules is a plus.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and superior writing, oral communication and analytical skills. EOE.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected annual pay range for this position is $390,000+. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.