Employee Benefits Associate

Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Seyfarth Shaw LLP seeks an experienced employee benefits attorney with a focus on the welfare side of benefits advice and counseling. The role involves advising on health and welfare plans and related compliance, including HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and mental health parity, with strong preference for top law firm experience or a mix of law firm and in-house background.

The attorney will work in a collaborative environment serving large clients across industries, contributing to compliance strategies

Qualifications

• Experience focused on welfare-side of employee benefits advice and counseling.
• Expertise with health and welfare plans (HIPAA, ACA, COBRA) and mental health parity.
• Prior top law firm experience or mix of law firm and in-house is preferred.

Skills

Employee benefits

Job description

Overview

• The role requires experience focused on the welfare-side of the employee benefits advice and counsel practice.
• The firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department advises large, well-known businesses across key industries such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, insurance, and financial services.
• The work involves health and welfare plans, including HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, mental health parity, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, severance plans, and related compliance and counseling.
• Candidates should possess top law firm experience, or a combination of law firm and in-house experience.