Benefits Administrator
Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 60 firm, is seeking an experienced Benefits Administrator to oversee partner-level and employee retirement programs, trust operations, and executive benefit plans. This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of the firm’s complex benefit structures while delivering a high-quality experience to partners, executives, attorneys, internal stakeholders, auditors, actuaries, and external vendors. You will help drive firmwide benefits strategy, maintain regulatory compliance, and support leadership with data-driven insights.
As the Benefits Administrator, you will serve as the primary resource for partner-level and executive retirement benefits. Your day involves administering multiple retirement plan types, coordinating trust-related activities, managing the full Form 5500 and audit cycle, partnering with actuaries on valuations and funding projections, preparing advanced Excel-based financial reporting, and supporting the Benefits Committee with governance materials and recommendations. You’ll collaborate with investment managers, trust departments, attorneys, auditors, and senior leadership to ensure compliant, accurate, and efficient management of the firm’s benefit programs.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in retirement plan administration and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment. You excel at communicating complex benefit concepts clearly, work proactively with senior leadership and external partners, and maintain an unwavering commitment to accuracy and compliance. You thrive in roles requiring discretion, independent judgment, and cross-functional collaboration.
Nelson Mullins offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision plans, life and disability coverage, health savings accounts with firm contributions, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and corporate discounts. The firm observes 10 paid holidays annually and provides generous paid time off for eligible full-time partners, attorneys, and staff. Additionally, Nelson Mullins has been recognized as a 2025 Best Law Firm to Work for by U.S. News and World Report, reflecting its commitment to employee satisfaction and professional development.
With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in various states, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world. The firm values relationships, collaboration, and a commitment to client service, offering attorneys and staff an opportunity to join a team that fosters professional growth and development.