ERISA and Executive Compensation Associate
(Mid to Senior Level)
Multiple U.S. Offices
The Opportunity
Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a mid to senior level associate to its ERISA and Executive Compensation practice within the Business Law Department. This is a core role supporting public and private companies on sophisticated compensation and benefits matters tied to transactions, growth, and governance.
The practice is nationally integrated, busy, and well established within the firm’s broader corporate platform.
Role Summary
You will advise companies on executive compensation and employee benefits issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions, financings, IPOs, and ongoing corporate operations. The work is technical, deal driven, and closely coordinated with leading corporate, tax, and securities lawyers across offices.
Key responsibilities include:
Advising on equity and incentive compensation arrangements
Counseling on tax and securities law issues related to executive pay
Supporting transactional matters involving compensation and benefits
Handling ERISA and employee benefit plan matters, as experience allows
Managing discrete workstreams with increasing independence
Candidate Profile
4 to 6 years of relevant law firm experience
Background in executive compensation and equity based arrangements is required
Experience advising public and private companies in transactional settings
ERISA and employee benefits experience is helpful but not mandatory
Strong drafting skills and comfort working directly with partners and clients
Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction preferred
Why This Role
Highly regarded ERISA and Executive Compensation platform within an AmLaw 100 firm
Steady flow of high end transactional work across industries
Direct exposure to sophisticated clients and complex matters
Clear runway for skill development and responsibility
National practice with real cross office collaboration, not siloed staffing
Locations
This role is available in the following offices:
New York
Boston
Washington, DC
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Santa Monica
Next Steps
This search is confidential. Qualified associates who want a serious executive compensation practice with depth, deal flow, and long term upside should reach out directly for a discreet conversation.
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