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Korn Ferry · 1 day ago

Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Counsel

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$265K/yr - $300K/yr

7+ years exp

Korn Ferry is partnering with a national, full-service law firm to find an Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Counsel to provide legal guidance on benefits and compensation matters for a diverse clientele. The role involves focusing on ERISA and employee benefits litigation, advising on plan design, tax compliance, and representing various types of employee benefits plans.

Management Consulting

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Focus on ERISA and employee benefits litigation but will also provide counsel including plan design and drafting, tax compliance, fiduciary and investment issues, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy compliance

Additional experience advising clients on employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions, as well as qualified plan counseling and compliance issues

Provide employee benefits services to clients, counselling corporate, non-profit, educational, and governmental entities in connection with the design and operation of their benefit and compensation plans and arrangements

Regularly collaborates with various professionals in human resources, finance, accounting, and other industries in order to efficiently provide practical, effective, and prudent solutions to benefits issues

Represent various types of employee benefits plans, including tax-qualified defined contribution (including 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) plans) and defined benefit retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare plans, fringe benefit programs, ESOPs, ESPPs, and equity-based plans

Represent matters involving single-employer, multiple employer, and multiemployer benefit plans

Qualification

Employee benefits lawExecutive compensationERISA complianceTax complianceHIPAA complianceLegal researchAnalytical skillsWriting skillsCommunication skills

Required

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

Admission to State Bar

Must have at least 7 years of executive compensation and employee benefits, or at least one

Experience working at a law firm and or in-house counsel

Extensive experience representing public and private organizations with local, national and multinational operations

Strong writing and analytical skills

Candidates should have an excellent academic background, and possess excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills

Benefits

Medical/Vision/Dental insurance

401K Plan

Company

Korn Ferry

Glassdoor3.5

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance.

Founded in 1969

Los Angeles, CA, US

10001+ employees

http://www.kornferry.com

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