ERISA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney

ERISA, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney Opportunities (ERISA / ESOPs / Retirement Plans / Executive Compensation)

Locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY; Albany, NY; Des Moines, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Ames, IA
Compensation: $120,000 – $225,000+
Work Model: Hybrid
Bar Admission: Active bar admission required in applicable jurisdiction (or ability to waive where applicable)

IMPORTANT: WHO THESE ROLES ARE FOR

These are law firm attorney roles focused on ERISA, employee benefits, retirement plans, executive compensation, ESOPs, and benefits-related transactional advisory work.

Candidates must:

• Be licensed attorneys (JD required)
• Have substantive employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation, or tax-focused benefits experience
• Have strong drafting, analytical, compliance, or advisory experience
• Be comfortable handling sophisticated plan design, benefits counseling, and benefits-related transaction work

These roles are not suitable for:

• General corporate attorneys without benefits exposure
• Litigators without ERISA or benefits advisory experience
• Candidates without substantive plan drafting or compliance experience
• Pure labor & employment litigators without benefits work

About the Opportunities

We are working with established law firms seeking attorneys across executive compensation, retirement plans, ERISA compliance, ESOPs, and employee benefits practices. These opportunities involve sophisticated benefits counseling for public and private companies, Fortune 100 employers, institutional clients, and closely held businesses handling complex retirement, compensation, and transaction-related benefits matters.

Current Openings

Executive Compensation Attorney
Locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY
Compensation: $120,000 – $170,000
Experience: 1–7 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on executive compensation, equity plans, deferred compensation, change-in-control agreements, proxy disclosure, and M&A compensation matters for sophisticated public and private company clients. Attorneys advise on IRC §§83, 280G, 409A, 457(f), and 457A issues while collaborating closely with active M&A and corporate deal teams.

Employee Benefits / ERISA Attorney
Locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY; Albany, NY
Compensation: $139,000 – $192,000
Experience: 4–10 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses on qualified retirement plans, 401(k)s, pension plans, ERISA compliance counseling, plan corrections, fiduciary advisory work, and M&A benefits diligence. Attorneys work directly with sophisticated institutional clients on retirement plan design, compliance strategy, and executive compensation matters within a highly collaborative partnership-track environment.

Employee Benefits / ERISA Attorney (ESOP Focus)
Locations: Des Moines, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Ames, IA
Compensation: $160,000 – $225,000
Experience: 2–10 Years
Work Model: Hybrid
This role focuses heavily on ESOPs, ERISA compliance, fiduciary counseling, qualified plan drafting, benefits due diligence, and succession-related employee ownership structures. Attorneys work closely with an established client base while developing toward long-term leadership and succession into a significant existing practice.

Core Keywords

ERISA Attorney; Employee Benefits Attorney; Executive Compensation Attorney; ESOP Attorney; Retirement Plans; 401(k) Plans; Deferred Compensation; Qualified Plans; Employee Benefits Counsel; Executive Compensation; Equity Compensation; ERISA Compliance; Pension Plans; Benefits Advisory; Fiduciary Counseling; Compensation & Benefits Lawyer