Description
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks to hire a mid to senior level attorney to join its national Employee Benefits law practice. This is a great opportunity for a confident, self-motivated lawyer with a demonstrated ability to handle matters independently to build a practice in a collegial environment. We prefer candidates with law firm experience, excellent client relationship skills, practical insight, creativity, and a self-starter mindset. Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills are required. This is a great opportunity for a confident, self-motivated associate with a desire to build a comprehensive practice in a collegial environment. We welcome candidates who currently live elsewhere but are interested in relocating to Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco, and encourage candidates to apply! Relocation and bar expenses are paid when applicable per DWT policy.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in some or all of the following areas:
- Private, tax exempt and public (governmental) retirement plan experience (401(k); 403(b); 457(b)) and defined benefit plans
- M&A Benefits Support
- 409A and executive compensation
- Health and welfare plans and specific health plan laws (ACA, COBRA, HIPAA)
- ERISA litigation
To apply, please upload a cover letter addressed to Valerie Hawley, Lawyer Talent Acquisition Specialist; resume, writing sample and law school transcript, all in PDF format. Please specify how you heard about this position. All replies confidential.
We are accepting submissions from third-party recruiters at this time.
We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm’s commitment to DEI here: www.dwt.com/dei.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources@dwt.com.
The annualized salary range for this position in Washington, California and New York is $225,000 to $330,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus and health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 10 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program. For full-time employees, the initial sick leave benefit is 80 hours of sick leave per year. Attorneys generally take approximately three weeks of vacation from work each year, and it may vary depending on the needs of the clients and the firm. Additional voluntary benefits programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long-term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.
