Hodgson Russ LLP, a dynamic Am Law 200 Firm, is seeking an employee benefits attorney with at least three years of experience for its Buffalo office to join its sophisticated and nationally recognized employee benefits practice. The attorney should have a broad employee benefits background including comprehensive knowledge of counseling and advocacy services to assist clients in designing, establishing, maintaining, and operating a wide range of retirement, welfare, executive compensation, and fringe benefit plans. The ideal candidate will have employee benefits experience in mergers and acquisitions due diligence and transactional matters. Strong academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. The successful candidate will join our sophisticated and nationally recognized employee benefit practice which has substantial experience in advising a diverse client base in a wide range of compensation and benefits matters. From establishing, maintaining, and operating tax-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefits, non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements, stock-based compensation programs and specialized compensation programs for executives, to due diligence review in large-scale mergers and acquisitions, our attorneys focus on helping clients achieve their employee benefits objectives. Hodgson Russ offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401(k), Paid Time Off, pension plan, and more. At this time, the good faith estimate of the annual salary range for this position, if the successful applicant is based in Buffalo, is $135,000 to $160,000. Where a successful applicant is slotted within this range will vary based on legitimate criteria, such as experience, portables, and skill level. This range is not applicable to other locations.