Executive Compensation Associate

The Executive Compensation Associate will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work typically seen at the top of the market; within a lean, agile platform that offers significantly more autonomy and flexibility than traditional BigLaw structures. You will play a key role in advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues that are central to complex corporate transactions and sensitive executive matters. This is a high-visibility role with direct partner interaction and meaningful client exposure.

Responsibilities

Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings; Counseling founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on executive employment and retention agreements, equity incentive and carried interest structures, deferred compensation and incentive arrangements, change-in-control and termination protections, and performance-based compensation design; Providing strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations, including equity compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation programs; Supporting compensation aspects of complex and often confidential corporate events

Requirements

4–8 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience; Strong experience in transaction-related compensation matters; Excellent technical skills in tax and ERISA aspects of executive compensation; Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-level advisory environment

Nice to have

Experience at an Am Law 50 or comparably sophisticated practice preferred

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans; 401(k)-retirement program; Remote flexibility