Impactful Employee Benefits ERISA Attorney - Hybrid

Verrus, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Verrus, LLC seeks an experienced Employee Benefits / ERISA Attorney to join its Employee Benefits practice in a hybrid, national firm footprint across New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Philadelphia and California. The role offers exposure to sophisticated retirement plans and regulatory matters on advisory and transactional work.

Candidates have 3+ years of experience, strong drafting and client-facing skills, and must hold active US bar admission.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of substantive Employee Benefits, ERISA or related experience.
• Experience advising employers, plan sponsors or fiduciaries on employee benefits matters.
• Background in qualified retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, executive compensation and/or transactional employee benefits.
• Strong drafting, analytical and client-facing capabilities.
• Experience gained within an established national, regional or specialist law firm.
• Active bar admission in a relevant US jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Advising employers and plan sponsors on qualified retirement plans, including 401(k), pension and defined contribution arrangements.
• Providing guidance on ERISA, Internal Revenue Code and related IRS and DOL regulatory requirements.
• Assisting with plan design, drafting, administration, amendments and compliance matters.
• Advising on fiduciary responsibilities, plan governance and regulatory corrections, including EPCRS and DOL correction programmes.
• Handling health and welfare plan matters, including HIPAA, COBRA and ACA compliance.
• Supporting employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and post-transaction integration.
• Working directly with clients and collaborating with colleagues across the firm's broader corporate, tax and employment practices.

Skills

Employee Benefits

ERISA

Retirement plans

Health & welfare benefits

Executive compensation

Drafting

Client-facing

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Verrus, LLC seeks an experienced Employee Benefits / ERISA Attorney to join its Employee Benefits practice in a hybrid, national firm footprint across New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Philadelphia and California. The role offers exposure to sophisticated retirement plans and regulatory matters on advisory and transactional work.

Candidates have 3+ years of experience, strong drafting and client-facing skills, and must hold active US bar admission.