Employee Benefits Mid-to Senior level Associate/Counsel/Senior Counsel (New York)

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success.  Our Employee Benefits practice is widely recognized as one of the premier groups in the country.  If you join our team,  you will have an opportunity to work alongside world-class professionals in a collegial, collaborative and supportive environment using state-of-the-art technology.  We value the people who make our practice exceptional, so we strive to provide them with meaningful opportunities for ongoing professional growth and development.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation lawyer with 5+ years of relevant experience to join us in our New York office.

Our highly regarded Employee Benefits Department is one of the largest and most sophisticated practices of its kind in the United States.  Our depth and commitment to employee benefits set us apart, allowing our attorneys  to access cutting-edge resources and to advise name-brand clients.  We represent some of the largest and best-known businesses in key industries such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, insurance and financial services.  We have consistently earned top rankings by U.S. News - Best Lawyers, The Legal 500, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Human Resources Executive, Lawdragon, and BTI Consulting Group.  We constantly strive to find better ways to work with our clients and each other, and have been first-to-market on many legal service delivery innovations.  Our long history of collaboration and innovation has created a dynamic, diverse firm culture that is equally dedicated to the growth of our clients and the development and resilience of our people.

As an attorney in the Employee Benefits Department, you will have the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging and high-impact matters in collaboration with other attorneys inside and outside of the Employee Benefits Department.  Representative matters include: 

• Advising on Internal Revenue Code and ERISA compliance in connection with qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans
• Advising on multiemployer plans
• Managing RFPs for benefit plan vendors and negotiating contract terms
• Reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements in connection with benefit plan investments
• Advising clients regarding pension de-risking initiatives and drafting the related plan amendments and participant communications
• Preparing benefit plan governance documents and training plan fiduciaries on their duties under ERISA
• Advising on employee benefits issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions
• Advising on ERISA compliance by asset managers
• Advising companies and executives in connection with employment and separation agreements

• Employee benefits and executive compensation attorney with 5+ years of experience advising under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA
• Deep technical knowledge of Tax-qualified retirement plans (including 401(k) plans)
• Deep technical knowledge and understanding of nonqualified retirement plans and deferred compensation (e.g., plans subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code)
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• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, practical guidance for clients
• Ability to work directly with clients and internal teams.
• New York Bar admission (or the ability to waive in).

We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. For associates, we provide comprehensive training through our mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. 

With approximately 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers

This position is based in New York, NY 10018

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