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Stinson LLP is seeking an experienced associate attorney with three or more years of experience in Employee Benefits (ERISA) to join our Kansas City office.

The successful candidate should have the following experience and skills:

• Excellent research, writing, analytical skills, and academics;
• Three or more years of employee benefits and executive compensation experience in a law firm, a consulting firm, or as in-house counsel;
• A background in qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, ESOPS, health and welfare plans, deferred compensation plans, and related ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and IRC Section 409A experience.
• Experience advising on employee benefits issues in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.

The position offers substantial opportunities to work with the firm's employment, corporate finance, financial institutions and general business practice groups. The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to manage a challenging workload. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.

Active Missouri license or eligibility to become admitted to the Missouri bar is required. A degree or background in tax, finance or business is preferred.

Please apply online and provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact recruiting@stinson.com (mailto:recruiting@stinson.com). Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

For more information about Stinson, visit us at http://www.stinson.com (http://www.stinson.com/) and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com (https://www.nalpdirectory.com/).

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com (mailto:stinson.humanresources@stinson.com).

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