Corporate Attorney (Employee Benefits) - United States

Clark Hill Law; New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA/FSA

Short/Long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation and sick time

Parking/public transportation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC seeks an experienced employee benefits attorney with 8+ years of practice to join our team in multiple offices across the East and other cities including New York. The role focuses on ERISA and IRS matters for 401(k) plans, with opportunities to counsel on mergers, acquisitions, and executive compensation agreements.

The position offers a competitive salary range and eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus, along with comprehensive benefits and a collaborative environment at

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an employee benefits attorney.
• Experience counseling employee benefit plan sponsors with respect to ERISA and IRS requirements for 401(k) plans.
• Experience reviewing merger and acquisition agreements for ERISA review.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting executive employment agreements and incentive plans.
• ERISA compliance.
• Strong academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Counsel sponsors on ERISA and IRS compliance for 401(k) plans.
• Review merger and acquisition agreements for ERISA considerations.
• Negotiate and draft executive employment agreements and incentive plans.
• Collaborate in a team environment to deliver client service.
• Demonstrate initiative and strong attention to detail.

Skills

ERISA expertise

M&A ERISA review

Executive employment agreements

Team collaboration

Strong academic credentials

Attention to detail

Job description

Benefits

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an experienced employee benefits attorney with 8+ years of practice experience. This position is open to most of our Eastern and Texas offices including Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Grand Rapids, Lansing, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Princeton, and Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:

• Experience counseling employee benefit plan sponsors with respect to ERISA and IRS requirements for 401(k) plans
• Significant knowledge of employee benefits issues in the context of corporate mergers and acquisitions, and experience reviewing merger and acquisition agreements for purposes of ERISA review
• Experience in negotiating and drafting executive employment agreements and incentive plans on behalf of employers and executives
• ERISA compliance
• Exceptional work ethic, attention to detail, initiative, and motivation
• Ability to thrive in a team environment
• Strong academic credentials

The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $275,000 - $450,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.