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About the Role

This role focuses on employee benefits law, requiring expertise in ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. The position involves working with various benefit plans and staying current with legislative changes, contributing to the firm's commitment to providing high-quality legal representation to employers.

Responsibilities

• Experience with health and welfare plans, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, wellness programs, COBRA, deferred compensation, and executive compensation preferred
• Commitment to staying current on legislative and regulatory actions in a rapidly changing area
• Work individually and as part of a team
• Attention to client service, responsiveness and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly

Requirements

• 4+ years of Employee Benefits experience
• Demonstrated ability to independently produce quality work product
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and matter management skills
• Ability to work on a collaborative team
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Strong commitment to continued client development activity

Skills

• Familiarity with benefits issues under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)
• Familiarity with benefits issues under the Internal Revenue Code
• Excellent analytic, writing, and verbal skills

Location

• NYC
• Baltimore
• Houston

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 4+ years

Education Level

• JD from an ABA accredited law school

Salary/Compensations

• NYC: $216,500 - $279,000
• Maryland: $216,500 - $279,000
• Eligible for annual bonuses

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account
• Firm-paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Employee assistance program and other firm benefits

About the Company

• Focused on employment and labor law since 1958
• 1,000+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide
• Ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management, in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
• A preeminent workplace law firm dedicated to clients and passionate about providing the highest quality, creative and effective representation of employers on the full range of employment and labor law matters
• Offices strategically located throughout the country
• Provide a rewarding and collegial work environment for the leading attorneys in our field
• Work hard to preserve the values that make Jackson Lewis a gratifying place to practice law
• A law firm where people know each other and work together to best serve our clients

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.