Benefits and Retirement Attorney (In-House)

We are actively seeking Benefits and Retirement Attorneys! This is a full-time opportunity with our major multinational foodservice company client!

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Introduction

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals.

Our lawyers work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients, such as complex licensing agreements, intellectual property, employment counseling, compliance policy creation, and M&A transactions.

Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.

Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each lawyer’s practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.

We are actively seeking Health and Benefits Attorneys located anywhere in the Charlotte Metro area with the following qualifications :

• 5-10+ years practice of law experience, in addition to fundamental knowledge pertaining to employee benefits, retirement plans, and ERISA.
• Must have experience with compliance, design and implementation of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, as well as with union related issues.
• Basic understanding of employee benefits matters in connection with corporate transactions.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and / or negotiating moderately complex matters and agreements.
• Experience conducting complex research and determining applicable and pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and other legal authority;

identifying legal issues and making strategic recommendations.

• Fundamental knowledge of applicable statutory laws, regulations, and judicial developments; specifically, those regarding ERISA.
• Willingness to support a hybrid role requiring two to three days onsite in Charlotte-based office.
• JD Degree from an accredited institution.
• Active bar license in good standing in the state in which you currently reside.
• Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.

Support our in-house client on the following responsibilities :

• Review and revise employee benefit and retirement plan documents.
• Conduct research on compliance in the benefits and retirement space; consult with internal stakeholders to build out compliance program.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to gather information, address inquiries, and provide resources, recommendations, and advice.
• Draft clear and concise written work product as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid role
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement.
• 401(k) with company match PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (as applicable)
• Access to professional development resources and learning and development programs.
• Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications;

however due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

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