ERISA and Employee Benefits Attorney
Pay scale: $160000- $200000 Job Overview A law firm in Irvine, CA, seeks an experienced ERISA and Employee Benefits Attorney to join its collaborative team. This role offers a fully remote opportunity, allowing professionals to simplify complex regulatory landscapes for clients across the country while maintaining a supportive and flexible work environment. Duties Advise employers on retirement and welfare benefit plans, ensuring compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Draft plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and negotiate service provider contracts and investment management agreements. Counsel plan sponsors and fiduciaries on compliance requirements, governance, and best practices. Handle client inquiries and simplify complex legal issues regarding executive compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Manage benefit plan matters in mergers and acquisitions, including equity compensation and retention programs.
Requirements
Minimum of four years of legal or relevant industry experience in ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation. Licensure to practice law in a home jurisdiction is required; California licensure is preferred but not mandatory. Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team and manage a flexible workload in a remote setting. Education Law degree from a nationally recognized law school with strong academic credentials. Certifications Active bar admission in a U.S. jurisdiction. Skills Deep knowledge of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and related regulatory frameworks, including IRS and DOL voluntary correction programs. Experience with qualified defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans, as well as nonqualified deferred compensation and equity plans. Proficiency in handling health and welfare benefit plans, including those for non-profit, governmental, and church organizations. Familiarity with investment products for retirement plans, Multiple Employer Plans, and Pooled Employer Plans. Exceptional research, analytical, and writing abilities, paired with outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
Competitive salary with a bonus structure. Health insurance coverage. 401(k) plan. Summer Fridays. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and training opportunities. Path to partnership for qualified candidates. This opportunity is being presented by BCG Attorney Search, a legal recruiting firm focused exclusively on placing attorneys in permanent positions with law firms. Since 2000, BCG Attorney Search has helped thousands of attorneys advance their careers at law firms ranging from specialized boutiques to major firms. Our recruiters combine direct relationships with law firms, detailed market research, and an extensive record of prior placements to identify where an attorney’s experience is most likely to be valued. We help attorneys understand their marketability, identify suitable firms, approach opportunities strategically and confidentially, prepare for interviews, and evaluate offers in light of their long-term career objectives. Our representation is confidential, and candidates never pay a fee for our services. Explore BCG’s thousands of successful placements here. BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you. Job ID: 437725