Attorney – Employee Benefits / ERISA (ESOP Succession Opportunity)

Full-Time | Hybrid | Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, or Ames, IA | $160K – $225K

IMPORTANT: WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

This Is a Rare Succession Opportunity For An ERISA/ESOP Attorney Ready To Step Into a Significant Book Of Business And Eventually Lead a Practice. Candidates Must

• Have 2–10 years of dedicated ERISA or ESOP experience
• Be comfortable advising on plan documents, fiduciary duties, and compliance
• Have an outgoing, client-facing personality
  
  

This is NOT for employment generalists or benefits-adjacent practitioners without dedicated ERISA/ESOP experience.

About The Opportunity

The incoming attorney will work directly with the department head, service an existing client base, and be groomed to take over leadership of the practice. There is genuine, near-term upside here for the right person.

What You'll Be Doing

• Draft and amend plan documents: ESOPs, 401(k)s, profit-sharing plans
• Advise clients on ERISA compliance, fiduciary duties, and plan corrections
• Support M&A transactions through benefits due diligence and plan transitions
• Build and maintain direct client relationships with a long-term ownership mindset
• Work closely with a retiring partner to absorb and grow a substantial book of business
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 2–10 years of dedicated ERISA/ESOP experience
• Substantive knowledge of plan document drafting and ERISA compliance
• Outgoing, relationship-oriented attorney comfortable leading client conversations
• Ambition to eventually run the practice — this is a leadership track, not a support role
  
  

Core Keywords

ERISA Attorney; ESOP; Employee Benefits; 401k; Plan Documents; Fiduciary; Iowa Law Firm; Succession

Skills: fiduciary,document drafting,plan documents,employee benefits,erisa