Senior Associate Attorney - Employee Benefits (Pittsburgh)

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney specializing in Employee Benefits for their Pittsburgh office. The ideal candidate will have over seven years of experience in ERISA-related matters, focusing on qualified retirement plans with a strong academic background and excellent legal problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years' experience with employee benefits law and ERISA.
• Experience drafting and reviewing qualified retirement plan documents.
• Strong academic credentials and substantial research experience.

Responsibilities

• Counsel plan sponsors on benefit structures and tax qualification.
• Draft and review retirement plan documents.
• Advise on plan administration and governance.

Skills

Legal problem-solving

Client relations

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Senior Associate Attorney - Employee Benefits (Pittsburgh)

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Epstein, Becker & Green (EBG) is a national law firm that focuses its resources on healthcare, life science, and workforce solutions, coupled with powerful litigation strategies. Founded in 1973 as an industry-focused firm, EBG has decades of experience serving clients in health care, financial services, retail, hospitality and technology and representing entities from startups to Fortune 100 companies. EBG is seeking Senior Associate or Senior Attorney to join its national Employee Benefits practice in our Pittsburgh, PA office.

Candidates should have a minimum of seven years of knowledge of/experience with employee benefits law and ERISA, specifically related to qualified retirement plans, including traditional defined benefit plans and defined contribution/401(k) plans. Experience with multiemployer plans, multiple employer plans, cash balance, and/or 403(b) plans is a plus. Experience counseling plan sponsors on benefit structures, tax qualification requirements, fiduciary duties in the administration of employee benefit plans, plan funding rules, plan investments, and benefits in the context of mergers and acquisitions/downsizing is required. Candidates with some or a combination of experience in these areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates with broad experience relating to other areas of employee benefits, such as executive compensation and health and welfare are encouraged to apply, but candidates must have substantial qualified retirement plan experience.

Candidates must have prior substantial experience drafting and reviewing qualified retirement plan documents, including for individually-designed and pre-approved plans, and amendments necessary to comply with changes in tax-qualification requirements and experience advising on plan corrections, plan administration, plan governance, benefit claims, participant communications, and the selection and monitoring (and negotiation) of plan service provider agreements for retirement plans.

Ideal candidates will also exhibit the highest level of legal and practical problem-solving skills, strong oral presentation, and client relations acumen. Candidates must possess strong academic credentials and have excellent communication and writing skills especially distilling complex matters into easy to understand, actionable advice, and substantial research experience. The firm is looking for individuals who enjoy working in a team environment and want to join a dynamic, creative, and entrepreneurial culture. Juris Doctorate degree required. Admission to practice law in one of the following jurisdictions is mandatory: Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Washington, DC is mandatory.

Epstein Becker Green is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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