ERISA/Executive Compensation Attorney Job Description

'An ERISA Employee Benefits attorney deals with laws and regulations dealing with employee benefits, executive compensation plans and the comprehensive federal law called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (which is known as "ERISA"). An ERISA Employee Benefits attorney provides advice regarding ERISA and other laws that relate to employee benefits like health, disability, and pensions.


Here are a few sample erisa employee benefits attorney job descriptions:

Employee Benefits /ERISA Associate

The candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have 2+ years of sophisticated experience with tax-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, equity compensation and welfare benefit plans.

ERISA Associate

The candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have experience in compliance, design and implementation of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Must have portable business. Experience in health and welfare plans is beneficial.

Executive Compensation And ERISA Associate 

The candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have 3-4 years of experience as an executive compensation associate. Must have experience in a broad range of executive compensation and benefits matters, including executive compensation and benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, taxation issues related to executive compensation arrangements (including Sections 409A and 280G of the Internal Revenue Code), design and negotiation of employment and other executive compensation arrangements, compensation-related disclosure and corporate governance matters, and ERISA fiduciary and pension investment issues (including VCOC/REOC structuring).

Seeking an ERISA Associate with experience in compliance, design and implementation of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Must have some portable business to demonstrate ability to get and keep clients and capacity to absorb client work from other practitioners. Experience in health and welfare plans is beneficial. Must have a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.

ERISA / Employee Benefits Attorney

The candidate must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Must have experience with compliance, design and implementation of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Must have some portable business. Experience in health and welfare plans is beneficial.

Executive Compensation And ERISA Associate

The candidate should have 3-4 years of experience with experience in a broad range of executive compensation and benefits matters, including executive compensation and benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, taxation issues related to executive compensation arrangements (including Sections 409A and 280G of the Internal Revenue Code), design and negotiation of employment and other executive compensation arrangements, compensation-related disclosure and corporate governance matters, and ERISA fiduciary and pension investment issues (including VCOC/REOC structuring). Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.

ERISA Attorney

The candidate should have 2-5 years of experience with another law firm, consulting firm or government agency. 

Employee Benefits/ERISA Associate

The candidate must have a JD degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have 2+ years of sophisticated experience with tax-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, equity compensation and welfare benefit plans.'