Employee Benefits Attorney | ERISA & Exec Comp Expert

Jobot; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans with profit sharing

Profit sharing 401K

FSA/HSA options

Day care reimbursements

Commuter benefits

Hybrid work schedules

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a talented Employee Benefits Attorney to join our nationally recognized Practice Group, focusing on employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA matters. You'll advise plan sponsors and fiduciaries, design and administer benefit programs, and assist with audits and corporate transactions.

This role offers a path to partnership within a leading AM LAW 200 firm. You will collaborate with attorneys across offices on complex matters, deliver practical business-oriented legal

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction, or ability to obtain admission promptly.
• 3+ years of experience practicing employee benefits, executive compensation, ERISA, and related tax matters.
• Strong knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other employee benefits regulations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating executive compensation and employee benefits documents.
• Familiarity with employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions is preferred.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to client service and professional excellence.
• Experience with governmental correction programs, including IRS and DOL voluntary compliance programs.
• Knowledge of multiemployer plans, executive compensation arrangements, and equity-based incentive plans.
• Portable business is welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), pension, profit-sharing, and ESOP arrangements.
• Counsel employers on health and welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, and related compliance matters.
• Draft, review, and amend plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and related employee benefits materials.
• Provide guidance regarding ERISA fiduciary responsibilities, governance, and compliance obligations.
• Assist clients with IRS and Department of Labor audits, investigations, and correction programs.
• Structure and negotiate executive compensation arrangements, including employment agreements, severance agreements, bonus plans, equity compensation, deferred compensation, and change-in-control agreements.
• Advise on employee benefits and compensation issues arising in mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and other business transactions.
• Conduct legal research and prepare client memoranda regarding regulatory developments and compliance issues.
• Collaborate with corporate, tax, labor and employment, and healthcare attorneys on multidisciplinary matters.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while providing practical and business-oriented legal advice.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Jobot is seeking a talented Employee Benefits Attorney to join our nationally recognized Practice Group, focusing on employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA matters. You'll advise plan sponsors and fiduciaries, design and administer benefit programs, and assist with audits and corporate transactions.

This role offers a path to partnership within a leading AM LAW 200 firm. You will collaborate with attorneys across offices on complex matters, deliver practical business-oriented legal