Employee Benefits Paralegal

• Draft resolutions for adoption by board of directors or administrative committee relating to employee benefit plan matters.
• Draft and review plan documents, summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modification, administrative forms, communication and enrollment materials, required notices and disclosures, and administrative policies and procedures.
• Draft correspondence relating to plan documents and benefit issues.
• Assist with benefits issues involved in mergers and acquisitions and plan terminations.
• Prepare IRS and DOL filings related to benefit plans, and assist with IRS and DOL audit responses.
• Assist with review of service agreements, contracts, and policies related to benefit plans.
• Assist with research regarding legal issues surrounding benefit plans and administration.
• Assist with preparation and electronic filing of annual reports (5500 series and related schedules), including late filings under delinquent filer program, and related summary annual reports.
• Assist in preparing blogs and speeches regarding benefit plan topics.
• Monitor plan disclosures, filing deadlines, and timely adoption and execution of plan documents.
• Maintain and organize client and firm electronic files, including sample documents for employee benefits practice group.
• Attend appropriate practice group meetings, seminars, employee benefit organization meetings, and client meetings.
• Read advance sheets and employee benefit periodicals daily to keep updated on legal changes.

• 5+ years of paralegal or equivalent experience in an employee benefits-related role in a law firm, consulting firm, accounting firm, corporate benefits department or related field with a strong background in compliance and legal aspects of employee benefits.
• Law Firm experience preferred.
• Paralegal certification/degree from accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience with electronic filing preferred.
• Must possess superior analytical skills.
• Must be willing to commit to additional hours when necessary to reach Firm objectives.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Sick Time, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc (24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video), Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.