Benefits/Payroll Specialist – Retirement

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Specialist, Retirement assisting in the administration of retirement plans for the firm’s employees. Collaborating with the Benefits team while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assists with preparing the annual retirement budget
Conduct manual audits on contributions, deferral elections, and integrations
Prepare contribution tracker to provide quarterly contribution
Reviews monthly plan reporting
Assists with quality control procedures
Supports the Manager, Benefits & Retirement with annual audits, preparation of financial statements, and Form 5500s and other filings
Reviews and updates plan administration manuals
Assists with preparation of minutes from Benefits Committee meetings
Assists with special projects and performs other responsibilities relating to retirement administration as assigned by management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree; degree or coursework in retirement, accounting, and/or another quantitative field preferred
5 years’ experience in benefits or accounting, with at least 2 years’ experience that included retirement-related responsibilities
Robust experience in Excel, including with formulas, pivot tables, and troubleshooting

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget preparationmanual auditsfinancial statements preparationForm 5500plan administrationExcelformulaspivot tablestroubleshooting

Soft Skills

quality controlcommunicationorganizational skillscollaboration