ERISA Counsel: Retirement Plan Administration & Compliance

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking a qualified ERISA attorney to support retirement plan products and services, contracts, and regulatory compliance. You will advise on plan documents, disclosures, QDROs, and claims, while coordinating with internal stakeholders to implement policies and procedures.

The role requires a JD from an ABA-accredited school, bar admission, and 2+ years in ERISA/retirement law. Strong communication, judgment, and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Member of the Bar in good standing in the United States.
• Two+ years of relevant legal experience focused on ERISA/retirement plans.
• Experience at a sophisticated law firm, consulting firm, or in-house legal department.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to adapt legal advice to business needs.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for the development, maintenance, and offering of retirement plan recordkeeping and plan administration products and services.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and documents, including recordkeeping, trust and custodial, TPA, 3(16), investment advisory and management, and vendor agreements.
• Provide guidance on plan documents, notices and communications, ERISA disclosures, QDROs, beneficiary designations, claims and appeals, discrimination testing and corrections, and related topics.
• Monitor regulatory developments and brief stakeholders on business impacts.
• Assist in drafting regulatory responses to DOL, IRS, and PBGC examinations and inquiries, including document production and remediation plans.
• Advise on plan sponsor, participant, operational, and complaint-related issues.
• Collaborate with regulatory support, compliance, risk, operations, product, sales/distribution, and other internal stakeholders to develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Analyze complex legal issues and deliver practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Partner with senior attorneys to keep senior business management and operations personnel apprised of legal and regulatory developments.
• Exercise judgment regarding legal advice with guidance from senior attorneys.
• Communicate legal guidance to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Help implement creative, cost-effective, and realistic solutions and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.

Skills

ERISA Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Analysis

Legal Document Drafting

Discrimination Testing

Claims And Appeals Management

Plan Administration

Investment Management Arrangements

Pooled Plan Structures

Defined Benefit Plans

Education

JD From An ABA-Accredited Law School

Member Of The Bar In Good Standing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking a qualified ERISA attorney to support retirement plan products and services, contracts, and regulatory compliance. You will advise on plan documents, disclosures, QDROs, and claims, while coordinating with internal stakeholders to implement policies and procedures.

The role requires a JD from an ABA-accredited school, bar admission, and 2+ years in ERISA/retirement law. Strong communication, judgment, and adaptability are essential.