ERISA Litigation Associate

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Dallas is seeking a highly capable ERISA litigation associate (law school class years 2020–2022) to join our team in Dallas. The ideal candidate will have substantive experience litigating ERISA class actions, including fiduciary duty claims, excessive fee litigation, and other employee benefit disputes for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans.

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes cases for leading companies and financial

Qualifications

• Substantive ERISA class action experience.
• Fiduciary-duty disputes experience a plus.
• Defined contribution and defined benefit plan knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Litigate ERISA class actions for clients.
• Work on fiduciary-duty and excessive-fee issues.
• Collaborate in a high-stakes team environment.

Skills

ERISA litigation

Fiduciary duties

Litigation experience

Education

Law school 2020-2022

Job description

Overview

• The role involves litigating ERISA class actions, including matters concerning fiduciary duty claims, excessive fee litigation, and other complex employee benefits disputes for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans.
• Associates will work on high-stakes cases for leading companies and financial institutions.

Posting details

Careers

ERISA Litigation (DA)

Dallas

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated ERISA litigation associate in law school class years 2020 through 2022 to join our team in Dallas. The ideal candidate will have substantive experience litigating ERISA class actions, including matters involving fiduciary duty claims, excessive fee litigation, and other complex employee benefits disputes for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes cases for leading companies and financial institutions in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $260,000 and $365,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Location:

Dallas

EEO Statement

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