Harris Beach Murtha
Experienced Attorney - ERISA/Employee Benefits
Harris Beach Murtha, New Haven, Connecticut, us, 06540
Experienced Attorney - ERISA/Employee Benefits
Location:
Open to all office locations for a hybrid opportunity: Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester (Pittsford), Syracuse, Long Island (Uniondale), White Plains, NY; Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, CT; Boston, MA
Description:
Harris Beach Murtha seeks an experienced ERISA/employee benefits attorney to join our Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of experience advising business clients on qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and the benefits side of M&A transactions. This role offers the opportunity for direct client engagement, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and representation before federal agencies such as the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Responsibilities
Advise business clients on complex compliance, regulatory and transactional matters, including the design, implementation, and ongoing compliance of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare benefit programs
Provide strategic counsel on ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and related federal and state regulations
Represent clients before the DOL, IRS, and PBGC in audits, investigations, compliance and plan terminations
Draft and review plan documents, amendments, summary plan descriptions (SPDs), summaries of material modifications (SMMs), and other compliance-related communications
Support business transactions with due diligence and integration of employee benefit plans
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and proactively advise clients on risk mitigation and compliance strategies
Collaborate with attorneys in corporate, tax, and labor & employment practice groups to deliver integrated client service
Qualifications
7–10+ years of ERISA and employee benefits experience, preferably in a law firm serving business clients
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Admitted to the bar and in good standing
Demonstrated experience with DOL, IRS, and PBGC interactions, including administrative proceedings
Strong technical knowledge of retirement and health plan compliance
Excellent legal research, writing, and client communication skills
Ability to manage multiple client matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with executive compensation and nonqualified plans
Experience advising large, multi-state or multinational employers
LL.M. in Taxation or Employee Benefits is a plus
Military experience welcome
Salary Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse, NY: $155,000 - $200,000
Long Island (Uniondale) and White Plains, NY: $165,000 - $200,000
New York, NY: $170,000 - $200,000
Salary information may vary based on relevant experience, book of business, and geographic location. This role also offers performance-based bonus eligibility.
Application Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at
resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com
to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and welcomes applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Harris Beach Murtha Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. As a policy, Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful, and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Legal
Industries Law Practice
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Open to all office locations for a hybrid opportunity: Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester (Pittsford), Syracuse, Long Island (Uniondale), White Plains, NY; Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, CT; Boston, MA
Description:
Harris Beach Murtha seeks an experienced ERISA/employee benefits attorney to join our Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of experience advising business clients on qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and the benefits side of M&A transactions. This role offers the opportunity for direct client engagement, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and representation before federal agencies such as the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Responsibilities
Advise business clients on complex compliance, regulatory and transactional matters, including the design, implementation, and ongoing compliance of qualified retirement plans and health and welfare benefit programs
Provide strategic counsel on ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and related federal and state regulations
Represent clients before the DOL, IRS, and PBGC in audits, investigations, compliance and plan terminations
Draft and review plan documents, amendments, summary plan descriptions (SPDs), summaries of material modifications (SMMs), and other compliance-related communications
Support business transactions with due diligence and integration of employee benefit plans
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and proactively advise clients on risk mitigation and compliance strategies
Collaborate with attorneys in corporate, tax, and labor & employment practice groups to deliver integrated client service
Qualifications
7–10+ years of ERISA and employee benefits experience, preferably in a law firm serving business clients
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Admitted to the bar and in good standing
Demonstrated experience with DOL, IRS, and PBGC interactions, including administrative proceedings
Strong technical knowledge of retirement and health plan compliance
Excellent legal research, writing, and client communication skills
Ability to manage multiple client matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with executive compensation and nonqualified plans
Experience advising large, multi-state or multinational employers
LL.M. in Taxation or Employee Benefits is a plus
Military experience welcome
Salary Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester, Syracuse, NY: $155,000 - $200,000
Long Island (Uniondale) and White Plains, NY: $165,000 - $200,000
New York, NY: $170,000 - $200,000
Salary information may vary based on relevant experience, book of business, and geographic location. This role also offers performance-based bonus eligibility.
Application Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at
resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com
to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and welcomes applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Harris Beach Murtha Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. As a policy, Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful, and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Legal
Industries Law Practice
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