Senior Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate

Husch Blackwell LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Husch Blackwell LLP in Washington, DC seeks an experienced lawyer to lead matters in employee benefits and executive compensation. You will advise employers, plan administrators, and service providers on transactional work during corporate events, including mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

Portable book of business is welcome but not required; candidates with a tax or accounting background and AI tooling experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires meaningful transactional experience with employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements.
• Strong working knowledge of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code; tax and/or accounting background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers, plan administrators, and service providers on employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
• Counsel clients in corporate transactions and other significant business events; handle matters involving governmental agencies.

Skills

ERISA knowledge

Internal Revenue Code

Tax/accounting background

AI software experience

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Job description

Overview

• The practice advises employers, plan administrators, and service providers on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
• Requires meaningful transactional experience with employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements, specifically counseling clients in corporate transactions and other significant business events.
• Experience representing employers, plan administrators, and service providers, alongside handling matters involving governmental agencies is expected.
• Candidates should possess a strong working knowledge of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code; a tax and/or accounting background is a plus.
• A portable book of business is welcome, but not required.
• Experience with using AI software is a plus.
• This position is intended for an experienced lawyer to assume meaningful responsibility and develop toward a long-term role at the firm.