# Employee Benefits Attorney > Raydar · Rochester, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-15 **Salary:** USD 139,000–192,000 **Workplace:** hybrid ## Description About the company Our client is a law firm. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Counsel employers on the creation, upkeep and regulatory compliance of retirement programs, with a focus on tax-qualified arrangements. Partner with corporate colleagues on the benefits side of deals and advise on senior-level pay structures. The position involves direct client contact and a route to equity partnership. What you'll do \- Create and update retirement savings and pension arrangements for employer clients of many sizes. \- Guide plan sponsors and fiduciary committees through everyday compliance, testing, corrective filings and government audits. \- Roll out the requirements of new retirement legislation and track ongoing regulatory changes. \- Work with deal teams on benefits due diligence, reviewing a target's programs, flagging exposure, negotiating contract protections and managing integration after closing. \- Advise on deferred pay programs, senior-level pay packages, stock-based awards and separation terms. \- Build relationships with institutional clients and support them through busy year-end periods. \- Take part in a team-based practice that encourages cross-group work and helps junior lawyers grow. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- Roughly 4 to 10 years of law firm practice in employee benefits, centered on retirement and ERISA matters. \- Hands-on background in setting up, documenting and revising tax-qualified retirement programs. \- Experience advising employers who sponsor benefit programs, or handling the benefits portion of corporate transactions. \- Command of qualified plan compliance topics such as testing, corrections, audit response and adoption of new legislative requirements. \- A JD from an accredited law school. \- Admission to the New York bar, or eligibility and willingness to waive in. \- Excellent drafting and written communication skills, producing plan documents, amendments, memos and client deliverables. \- A collaborative, team-oriented style and a responsive, proactive approach to communication. \- Residence in the region, or readiness to relocate there. Bonus points \- Experience with benefits diligence and post-closing integration in mergers and acquisitions. \- Background in deferred pay rules, employment agreements, severance and equity-based incentive programs. \- A tax LL.M. or CPA credential. \- Exposure to group health and welfare plan regulation. \- Comfort working directly with clients. \- Existing ties to upstate New York. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 139,000 to 192,000 per year Location and work model \- Rochester, Buffalo or Albany, New York, United States \- Hybrid, approximately 50% in-office over the course of a year \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/1EC244112B/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)