Description:
Kaufman & Canoles could be the perfect business law firm for you. You will find success – and great satisfaction – if your vision for your own career matches up with our core values: forward-thinking, hard-working, progressive, entrepreneurial and a can-do spirit. An energizing and professional work environment, Kaufman & Canoles offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes:- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Profit Sharing/401(k)
- Generous Leave Benefits
- Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
Kaufman & Canoles is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits Associate to join our highly collaborative five-person ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team.
Our team advises privately held, publicly traded, governmental, and tax-exempt clients on a broad cross-section of benefits and compensation topics, including qualified retirement plans; employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs); nonqualified deferred compensation plans; equity compensation; employment tax; welfare benefits; M&A transactions; IRS and DOL audits and investigations; executive employment agreements; and related ERISA and benefits matters.
The successful candidate will:
- Possess two or more years of direct experience with employee benefits and executive compensation, preferably in a law firm environment. As the successful candidate will have the opportunity to join and grow the team's existing ESOP practice, prior experience with private-company ESOPs would be helpful but is not required.
- Be committed to the long-term practice of employee benefits and executive compensation.
- Work in any of the Firm's office locations (Norfolk, Richmond, Raleigh, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Newport News, Chesapeake).
- Work independently and proactively to build relationships with and advise the Firm's clients and other attorneys on all benefits matters, as well as help build the ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team's capabilities and client base.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
- Admission to the Virginia or North Carolina Bar (or ability to become licensed and remain in good standing).
