Los Angeles, California Job Description 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. Please indicate your preferred office location in your cover letter. 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. Responsibilities include: 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. Qualifications include: 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. Pillsbury has one of the largest and most talented stand-alone groups of compensation and benefits lawyers in the country. Recognized as a premier team nationally and internationally, we provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits. Over the decades, Pillsbury has advised leading private, public, not-for-profit, and governmental entities on many of their most significant and ground-breaking executive compensation and employee benefits transactions and disputes. We also represent individual executives in high-profile employment agreement and exit arrangements. The expected salary range for this position is $235,000 - $260,000.  Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skill set, and geographic location. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com. We set a high bar for client service and regularly ask clients how we can do better. Our responsiveness has placed us among the Top 25 Most Recommended Law Firms Among GCs for five years running in BTI’s benchmark survey of corporate counsel. This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.

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