Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney

3-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm in Milwaukee is seeking an Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney will be a key member of the firm's legal team, providing comprehensive counsel on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, particularly in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in researching tax and ERISA issues, reviewing statutory and regulatory changes, and handling various aspects of corporate transactions related to benefits and compensation.

Job Details:

• Provide counsel on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation.
• Advise on benefits and compensation issues in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Research tax and ERISA issues affecting retirement plans, welfare, and fringe benefit plans, and executive agreements
• Review statutory and regulatory changes and provide advice on effective 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 Department of Labor correction program filings
• Preferred experience with ESOPs, multiemployer plan withdrawal liability, and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (.) from an accredited law school
• 4-6 years of experience in employee benefits and executive compensation
• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with ESOPs
• Knowledge of multiemployer plan withdrawal liability
• Familiarity with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance

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