Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate

Husch Blackwell LLP; Madison (WI); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Zusammenfassung

Husch Blackwell LLP in Madison, WI, is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Senior Associate. The role focuses on advising employers, plan sponsors, and service providers on a broad range of issues, with preference for candidates in Milwaukee, Kansas City or St.

Louis. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years' relevant experience, strong ERISA and Internal Revenue Code knowledge, and proven ability to handle complex matters under pressure.

Qualifikationen

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in employee benefits and executive compensation.
• Strong ERISA and Internal Revenue Code knowledge; experience with corporate transactions.
• Experience counseling employers, plan administrators, and service providers.
• Active bar license in the applicable state or willingness to obtain it quickly.

Aufgaben

• Advise on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in transactional contexts.
• Counsel clients on corporate transactions and other business events affecting benefit plans.
• Represent employers and service providers; manage multiple matters with accuracy and timeliness.
• Contribute to business development and potential partnership discussions.

Kenntnisse

ERISA knowledge

Executive compensation

Transactional experience

Regulatory compliance

Client counseling

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Bar admission in applicable state

Tools

AI software experience

Jobbeschreibung

Husch Blackwell, a national law firm, has an immediate opening for an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Senior Associate with five to eight years of relevant experience. The position may be based in any of the firm's offices, with a preference for Milwaukee, Kansas City, or St. Louis. The successful candidate will join a sophisticated practice advising employers, plan administrators, and service providers on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
The ideal candidate will have meaningful transactional experience involving employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements, including experience counseling clients in connection with corporate transactions and other significant business events. Candidates should also have experience representing employers, plan administrators, and service providers, as well as experience handling matters involving governmental agencies. Strong working knowledge of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code is expected; a tax and/or accounting background is a plus but is not required. A portable book of business is welcome, but not necessary.
The ideal candidate will have excellent academic credentials, superior interpersonal and written communication skills, sound judgment, and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters under pressure. Candidates should be proactive, practical, collaborative, and entrepreneurial, with the ability to articulate legal strategies and courses of action clearly. Candidates should have an active bar license in the state corresponding with the office to which they are applying or commit to obtaining one as soon as possible.
This position is intended for an experienced lawyer who can assume meaningful responsibility within the practice and continue developing toward a long-term role at the firm. Depending on performance, practice needs, and other applicable considerations, the successful candidate may be considered for promotion to partner or senior counsel after several years. No path or promotion is guaranteed.
We look for proactive, dynamic, and entrepreneurial individuals with varied backgrounds, interests, and experience for a diverse candidate pool. Experience with using AI software is a plus.
We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and much more.
EOE