Employee Benefits Attorney - Rochester, Buffalo & Albany | Hybrid

Primeline Solutions • Rochester, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Employee Benefits Attorney will handle sophisticated employee benefits work for public company plan sponsors and institutional clients. The position focuses on qualified retirement plans, ERISA compliance, regulatory changes, and benefits-related mergers and acquisitions work. The firm describes its culture as collegial and its equity partnership as true lockstep. The role is hybrid, with an approximately 50% in-office expectation over a year, measured on trust. It may be based in Rochester, Buffalo, or Albany, New York.

Requirements

• Substantive employee benefits law firm experience.
• Focus on retirement plans and qualified plan work.
• Plan-sponsor-side counseling or transactional experience.
• Active admission to the bar in any U.S. state.
• Expertise in ERISA qualified plan compliance.
• Strong legal drafting and written communication.
• 4–10 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and draft qualified retirement plans.
• Advise plan sponsors on ERISA compliance and audits.
• Implement SECURE Act changes and regulatory updates.
• Collaborate on M&A benefits diligence and plan integration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed