ERISA Health & Welfare Benefits Attorney

Protouch Staffing; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Reasonable billable hours

Direct client engagement

Learning and professional development

Collaborative workplace

Work–life balance

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Protouch Staffing is seeking an Associate Attorney with 3–8 years of experience in health and welfare employee benefit plans. The ideal candidate will understand ERISA and related regulations and will draft plan documents, SPDs, and other communications while negotiating service provider agreements.

The role offers a collaborative environment with direct client engagement and opportunities for professional development and sophisticated work in the employee benefits field.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of relevant legal experience with health and welfare employee benefit plans.
• Substantive knowledge of ERISA, IRC sections (including 125 cafeteria plans), ACA, HIPAA, CAA and COBRA.
• Experience drafting employee benefit plan documents, SPDs, and other plan communications.
• Experience negotiating service provider agreements.
• Strong legal analysis, drafting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on legal and regulatory matters involving health and welfare employee benefit plans.
• Apply and interpret ERISA, IRC, ACA, HIPAA, CAA, and COBRA.
• Draft and review employee benefit plan documents and related communications.
• Negotiate service provider agreements.
• Work directly with clients on employee benefits matters.
• Handle sophisticated and emerging issues in employee benefits.
• Collaborate with colleagues while developing technical legal expertise.

Skills

3-8 years of legal experience

ERISA knowledge

Drafting plan documents and SPDs

Negotiating service provider contracts

Strong analytical and communication

Job description

Protouch Staffing is seeking an Associate Attorney with 3–8 years of experience in health and welfare employee benefit plans. The ideal candidate will understand ERISA and related regulations and will draft plan documents, SPDs, and other communications while negotiating service provider agreements.

The role offers a collaborative environment with direct client engagement and opportunities for professional development and sophisticated work in the employee benefits field.