Associate

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Associate — Pittsburgh

  • LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience2 PQE
  • Compensation$365k–$390k
  • PracticeEmployment & Labor

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Mid-level associate role in Pittsburgh supporting employee benefits and executive compensation matters in the context of corporate transactions and ongoing plan administration. The role focuses on diligence, drafting and advising on retirement, health and welfare plans and transaction-related compensation arrangements.

Typical responsibilities include conducting diligence on target entities and benefit plans, preparing due diligence reports and ancillary transaction documents, drafting and amending plan documents and SPDs, assisting with IRS correction and qualified plan filings, and advising on cash- and equity-based incentive programs and change-in-control/retention arrangements. Remote work may be permissible under firm policy.

  • Juris Doctor (or equivalent)
  • Approximately 2 years' post-qualification experience handling ERISA, tax-qualified retirement plans, 401(k), and health & welfare plan documents
  • Experience drafting due diligence reports, purchase/ancillary agreements, employment contracts, plan amendments, restatements and SPDs
  • Familiarity with equity- and cash-based incentive arrangements, retention/change-in-control/severance plans
  • Experience preparing IRS correction program and qualified plan filings
  • Admission to practice in Pennsylvania

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