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Pay: $170,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
Join a respected, specialized employee benefits law practice where your expertise makes a meaningful difference for clients nationwide.
Enjoy the flexibility of a remote position while collaborating with an experienced, supportive legal team.
Become a trusted authority on complex ERISA, retirement plan corrections, and compliance matters.
Earn substantial performance bonuses, with additional opportunities for client origination incentives.
Enjoy an achievable billable hour structure that supports professional excellence and work-life balance.
Grow your professional reputation through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and publications.
Receive excellent benefits, including retirement contributions, comprehensive insurance, paid time off, and professional development support.
Location Atlanta, GA – Remote. Enjoy the freedom to work remotely while staying connected to a collaborative legal team. Candidates must reside within a 100-mile radius of Atlanta, Georgia.
Note
Applicants must hold an active attorney bar license in any U.S. state and have 3+ years of ERISA or employee benefits law experience, including 3+ years of retirement plan corrections and compliance remediation experience. Direct experience with IRS EPCRS correction procedures is essential.
About Us
We are a highly specialized boutique law practice dedicated to helping employers, retirement plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and benefits professionals navigate complex employee benefits laws with confidence.
Our team combines deep technical expertise with a practical, client-first approach. We believe great legal advice should be understandable, actionable, and delivered by professionals who genuinely enjoy solving challenging problems together.
Confidential Employer.
Job Description
Lead complex retirement plan correction projects from initial issue identification through successful resolution.
Advise clients on ERISA, Internal Revenue Code, qualified retirement plans, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Identify and resolve operational failures involving 401(k) plans, contributions, eligibility, distributions, testing, and plan administration.
Develop and implement correction strategies under IRS EPCRS, including Self-Correction Program (SCP) and Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) procedures.
Prepare and review legal analyses, correction calculations, plan amendments, client recommendations, and supporting documentation.
Guide clients through IRS and Department of Labor examinations, investigations, and compliance remediation matters.
Partner with plan administrators, third-party administrators, recordkeepers, actuaries, and other retirement benefits professionals.
Independently manage sophisticated client matters while delivering practical, business-focused solutions.
Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to the continued growth of our retirement plan compliance practice.
Qualifications
Active attorney bar license in any U.S. state.
3+ years of experience practicing ERISA or employee benefits law.
3+ years of direct experience with retirement plan corrections and compliance remediation.
Hands-on experience with IRS EPCRS, including SCP and VCP correction procedures.
Strong understanding of qualified retirement plans, particularly 401(k) and other tax-qualified retirement arrangements.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex plan failures and independently develop correction strategies.
Excellent legal research, writing, communication, and client advisory skills.
Experience with DOL/EBSA matters, fiduciary corrections, defined benefit plans, or cash balance plans is preferred.
Collaborative mindset, sound professional judgment, and strong organizational skills.
Why You Will Love Working Here
We believe challenging legal work and a fulfilling personal life can go hand in hand. Our team values collaboration, creativity, professional growth, and exceptional client service without unnecessary bureaucracy.
We offer a competitive base salary of $170,000 to $210,000, depending on experience, along with a performance-based bonus program, including a potential 10% salary bonus for meeting billable hour goals and additional incentives for exceeding those goals. Client origination bonuses are also available.
Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, 17 days of annual PTO, paid holidays, a 3% retirement safe harbor contribution, profit sharing, a cash balance retirement plan, and flexible healthcare savings options. We also cover bar dues and continuing legal education expenses.
If you are an experienced ERISA attorney who loves solving complicated retirement plan problems and wants your expertise to be valued, we would love to hear from you.