Remote Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney

Quarles & Brady LLP

Minneapolis (MN)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Quarles & Brady LLP seeks an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation attorney with at least 8 years of law firm experience. The title and hours can be flexible, and the position can be filled at any of the office locations listed above, with remote consideration available.

The ideal candidate will counsel on all aspects of benefits and executive compensation, including mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, ESOPs, 409A, and related regulatory compliance, and will draft employment,

Qualifications

At least 8 years of law firm experience in employee benefits and executive compensation.
Experience with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Experience drafting employment agreements and incentive arrangements.
Experience with ESOP transactions and 409A compliance.
Advising on tax and ERISA issues affecting retirement and welfare plans.
Ability to conduct due diligence and plan integration in transactions.

Responsibilities

Provide counsel on tax and ERISA issues for retirement, welfare plans and executive compensation.
Advise on regulatory changes and compliance strategies.
Assist with due diligence, purchase agreement review, plan terminations, and benefits integration in corporate transactions.
Draft employment agreements, equity and phantom equity incentive arrangements, and transaction bonus agreements.
Complete IRS and DOL correction program filings.
Counsel on ESOP transactions and ongoing administration.
Counsel on Code Section 409A compliance.