Associate - Executive Compensation & Benefits
About The Position
Pillsbury’s Tax Business Unit is seeking a dynamic, high-performing associate with 2-3 years of experience to join its Executive Compensation & Benefits Practice Group. This position offers flexibility in location, with the opportunity to be in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office. The ideal candidate will have experience advising public and private employers on a broad range of employee benefits and ERISA matters, with key areas of focus on qualified retirement plan administration and governance (including 401(k) and defined benefit plans), health and welfare plan design, implementation and compliance, ERISA fiduciary duty counseling and prohibited transaction analysis, IRS and DOL audits and investigations, EPCRS submissions, Form 5500 reporting and related compliance obligations, review of vendor agreements, and transaction-related benefits issues. We are looking for an associate who demonstrates sound judgment, has proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships, and produces work of the highest standard. A proactive mindset, diligence, and a commitment to client service are foundational to success.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience
- Experience advising public and private employers on a broad range of employee benefits and ERISA matters
- Experience with qualified retirement plan administration and governance (including 401(k) and defined benefit plans)
- Experience with health and welfare plan design, implementation and compliance
- Experience with ERISA fiduciary duty counseling and prohibited transaction analysis
- Experience with IRS and DOL audits and investigations
- Experience with EPCRS submissions
- Experience with Form 5500 reporting and related compliance obligations
- Experience with review of vendor agreements
- Experience with transaction-related benefits issues
- Sound judgment
- Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships
- Produces work of the highest standard
- Proactive mindset
- Diligence
- Commitment to client service
- Juris Doctor (JD) or foreign equivalent; an LLM will be considered in lieu of a JD.
- Prior or current experience at an Am Law 100 firm.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Exceptional analytical, research, and legal writing skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Thorough understanding of professional ethics and conduct codes applicable to legal practice.
- Admission to and good standing with the bar in the jurisdiction(s) where you will practice.
Responsibilities
- Thriving in a fast-paced environment by collaborating with attorneys both locally and across the firm to deliver exceptional client service.
- Demonstrating flexibility and commitment by working extended hours when needed to meet project deadlines and business demands. An initiative-taking approach and dedication to timely task completion are of the utmost importance.
- Communicate effectively – both orally and in writing – with firm clients on a wide range of highly sophisticated transactions.
Benefits
- Flexibility in location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
