Employee Benefits Attorney

Nance Staffing; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off

Pension plan

Job summary

A leading legal staffing firm in Buffalo seeks an experienced Employee Benefits Attorney to join their renowned employee benefits practice. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience, particularly in mergers and acquisitions. This role involves assisting clients with various benefits plans and requires excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are offered for this position.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience as an employee benefits attorney.
• Broad knowledge of employee benefits law.
• Experience in counseling and advocacy services.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in designing and maintaining employee benefits plans.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions due diligence.
• Help clients achieve their employee benefits objectives.

Skills

Employee benefits experience

Mergers and acquisitions experience

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Strong academic credentials

Job description

About the job Employee Benefits Attorney

My client is seeking an employee benefits attorney with at least three years of experience for its Buffalo office to join its sophisticated and nationally recognized employee benefits practice. The attorney should have a broad employee benefits background including comprehensive knowledge of counseling and advocacy services to assist clients in designing, establishing, maintaining, and operating a wide range of retirement, welfare, executive compensation, and fringe benefit plans. The ideal candidate will have employee benefits experience in mergers and acquisitions due diligence and transactional matters. Strong academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required.

The successful candidate will join our sophisticated and nationally recognized employee benefit practice which has substantial experience in advising a diverse client base in a wide range of compensation and benefits matters. From establishing, maintaining, and operating tax-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefits, non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements, stock-based compensation programs and specialized compensation programs for executives, to due diligence review in large-scale mergers and acquisitions, our attorneys focus on helping clients achieve their employee benefits objectives.

They offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401(k), Paid Time Off, pension plan, and more. At this time, the good faith estimate of the annual salary range for this position, if the successful applicant is based in Buffalo, is $135,000 to $160,000. Where a successful applicant is slotted within this range will vary based on legitimate criteria, such as experience, portables, and skill level. This range is not applicable to other locations.