Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney (8+ years)
Firm Description:
Our client is a national, multidisciplinary Am Law 200 firm with approximately 500 attorneys across major U.S. markets, including the Midwest, East Coast, and Southwest. The firm provides business‑focused legal counsel to a wide range of clients, from major national and multinational corporations to educational institutions, government agencies, emerging companies, and nonprofit organizations. With more than a century of history, the firm is known for delivering strategic, practical solutions across key practice areas such as corporate and business law, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, healthcare, labor and employment, and regulatory compliance. Its attorneys collaborate across offices to offer seamless, industry‑specific representation and support clients navigating complex transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters.
Position Description:
Our client, a nationally recognized law firm, is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation attorney with 8+ years of law firm experience. Title, schedule, and billable expectations may be flexible for the right candidate.
This role offers the opportunity to advise sophisticated clients on a broad range of employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA matters, including significant involvement in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on employee benefits and executive compensation issues in connection with M&A transactions.
- Research and analyze ERISA, tax, and regulatory issues affecting retirement plans, welfare plans, fringe benefit programs, and executive compensation arrangements.
- Counsel clients regarding legislative and regulatory developments and compliance strategies.
- Conduct benefits and compensation due diligence for corporate transactions.
- Review purchase agreements and assist with plan terminations, benefits integration, and transaction-related employee benefit matters.
- Draft employment agreements, executive compensation arrangements, equity incentive plans, phantom equity plans, and transaction bonus agreements.
- Prepare IRS and Department of Labor correction program filings.
- Advise clients on ESOP transactions and ongoing administration.
- Counsel clients regarding Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of employee benefits and executive compensation experience in a law firm setting.
- Strong knowledge of ERISA, tax-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans, executive compensation, and corporate transactions.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Excellent drafting, analytical, and client counseling skills.
- Portable business is not required.
Location: Denver, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Naples, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson (Remote Consideration Available)
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Meet Your Recruiter
Jillian Dent
VP, Attorney Recruitment
