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Alvarez & Marsal · 1 week ago

Manager, Retirement Plans & Benefits

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $140K/yr

3+ years exp

Alvarez & Marsal is a global consulting firm dedicated to solving clients' problems through a hands-on approach. They are seeking a Manager for their Retirement Plans & Benefits team who will provide consulting expertise on retirement plan design, compliance issues, and conduct complex nondiscrimination testing.

ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide consulting expertise to clients on matters such as plan design, merger and acquisition activity, fiduciary responsibility, and operational compliance

Conduct complex nondiscrimination testing for qualified retirement plans, including issues related to complex controlled groups with multiple qualified plans

Assist in the identification of compliance issues in qualified retirement plans, calculate corrections and draft submissions for the IRS and DOL correction programs

Perform tax research and draft summaries of conclusions

Review the calculations and work product of peers for accuracy and reasonableness, serving as a thorough reviewer of data and results, and draft correspondence to clients

Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, judicial precedent and other guidance

Draft memoranda detailing the application of complex tax and ERISA provisions

Review work of project team

Qualification

Qualified retirement plansTax researchCompliance issuesManagement experienceMicrosoft ExcelResearch skillsWriting skillsTeam collaborationFlexibilityCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree required; Juris Doctor, Masters in Tax, licensed CPA, or specialty compensation and benefits certification preferred

3-5 years of experience working with technical issues regarding qualified retirement plans

Experience in a management role

Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel

Highly motivated self-starter

Must be able to take active role as part of a team

Excellent research and writing skills

Strong ability to explain complicated concepts in an understandable manner to a variety of audiences

Capacity to learn quickly and willingness to try new things

Flexibility to engage concurrently on multiple complex projects

Benefits

Healthcare plans

Flexible spending and savings accounts

Life, AD&D, and disability coverages

401(k) retirement savings plan

Annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off including vacation

Personal days

Seventy-two (72) hours of sick time

Ten federal holidays

One floating holiday

Parental leave

Company

Alvarez & Marsal

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Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory services related to turnaround management and performance improvement.

Founded in 2003

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/

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