[Hiring] Senior ERISA Attorney @Orion Placement

Role 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.

Requirements

• Applicants must hold an active attorney bar license in any U.S. state.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance