Employee Benefits Specialist

About Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP For over a century, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP (Davis Graham) has ranked among the region's most prominent law firms, consistently offering quality legal services to emerging and established businesses of the Rocky Mountain West. While the firm's Denver location and intermediate size allow a close personal relationship with local and regional clients, our technology and broad experience allow us to partner effectively with businesses and their investors throughout the world. Davis Graham serves clients nationally and internationally, with a strong focus on corporate finance and governance, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, environmental law, real estate, intellectual property, and complex litigation. Our lawyers have experience working with companies in the energy, mining, technology, hospitality, private equity, manufacturing, asset management, and aviation industries. Summary This position utilizes a high level of expertise to draft, prepare, and complete plan documents and amendments related to retirement and benefit plans for clients. The position is responsible for reviewing and analyzing client plans, researching issues, and assisting with plan maintenance. Essential Functions Draft and prepare: Summary Plan Descriptions; state legislation; health and welfare plans; IRS submissions for qualified plans; administrative forms; retirement plan amendments and restatements and proposals in response to request for proposals. Research basic tax and ERISA issues. Review, analyze, and determine whether to qualify domestic relations orders. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities Intermediate-level Excel and Word skills and knowledge of PowerPoint. Be detailed-oriented, have thorough research capabilities to produce a quality work product in an efficient timeframe, and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Be client driven - provide outstanding client service and follow-through on responsibilities to clients. Communicate effectively, create open channels of communication, keep others well-informed, express ideas clearly and concisely and listen carefully to input and feedback. Act with integrity, demonstrate responsible and honest behavior in all roles, tasks, and responsibilities. Be enthusiastic, maintain a high level of commitment and energy. Complete all tasks effectively despite a large workload, competing demands, and a fast-paced environment. Promote teamwork, maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, and effectively handle interpersonal conflict situations. Supervisory Role None Work Environment This position requires the employee to work in a professional office environment with some ability to work from home. Because the employee will handle sensitive firm and client information, the employee must work a home office and not a public location during any remote periods. The employee will routinely use standard office equipment. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position. Hours are generally Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with some flexibility in the normal start and end times; and the ability to work additional hours during the week and weekend hours. This position has a billing expectation of 800 hours per year. Required Education And Experience The EB Specialist must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in employee benefits and executive compensation. A Master of Taxation, Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") certificate, or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist ("CEBS") designation may be substituted for experience. Preferred Education And Experience Master of Taxation, CPA certification, or CEBS designation. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Application Deadline This position is expected to stay open until July 31, 2026 which has been extended from the original deadline of May 29, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than July 31, 2026, at midnight to ensure consideration. Salary range is based on or commensurate with experience. Davis Graham offers competitive benefits. For a full list of benefits provided, please select this link: Benefits . Colorado Residents: In any material you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Davis Graham provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Davis Graham participates in the E-Verify program to confirm authorization to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr