Compensation & Benefits Associate Attorney
$260k - $390kDirect Counsel
Job Description
Job Description
Compensation & Benefits Associate Attorney
Locations
Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Downtown Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Palo Alto, California; Reston, Virginia; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; Washington, DC
Direct Counsel is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Associate Attorney to join the nationally recognized executive compensation and employee benefits practice of a premier law firm.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a 3rd–6th year associate with sophisticated experience in executive compensation, equity arrangements, public company disclosure, and transactional benefits support to work on high-profile matters involving M&A, IPOs, and complex compensation structures .
The role offers substantial exposure to deal-driven compensation work, public company counseling, and executive arrangements for leading corporate clients.
Position OverviewThe ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience , including strong familiarity with:
- Equity and executive compensation
- Proxy disclosures
- Employment agreements
- Severance agreements
- IRC Sections 280G and 409A
- Compensation issues in mergers & acquisitions
- IPO-related compensation matters
- Public company governance and disclosure support
This is an excellent opportunity for an associate who enjoys both standalone executive compensation counseling and deal-side compensation support .
Key Responsibilities- Advise clients on:
- Executive compensation arrangements
- Equity incentive plans
- Employment and severance agreements
- Change-in-control protections
- Deferred compensation structures
- Support compensation and benefits issues in:
- M&A transactions
- IPOs
- Capital markets transactions
- Corporate restructurings
- Draft and review:
- Equity award agreements
- Proxy disclosures
- Employment contracts
- Retention and severance agreements
- Transaction bonus and rollover structures
- Counsel on compliance with:
- IRC 280G
- IRC 409A
- SEC disclosure requirements
- Work closely with M&A, capital markets, tax, and employment teams on integrated matters
- Advise boards, compensation committees, and senior executives on compensation governance issues
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 3–6 years of compensation & benefits experience
- Strong background in:
- Executive compensation
- Equity compensation
- Proxy disclosures
- M&A and IPO compensation support
- 280G and 409A analysis
- Excellent academic credentials
- Superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills
- Strong client counseling and drafting abilities
- Admission in the applicable jurisdiction preferred
Base salary range: $260,000 – $390,000
Compensation will vary based on office, class year, experience, and overall fit.
Ideal CandidateThe ideal attorney will be:
- Strong in executive compensation and public company work
- Comfortable with transaction-side benefits support
- Experienced with 280G and 409A technical issues
- Interested in high-level board and compensation committee matters
- Commercially minded and detail-oriented
- Looking for national platform sophistication
This is a highly attractive opportunity for a midlevel executive compensation associate seeking sophisticated deal flow, public company counseling, and strong national flexibility across major legal markets . The multi-office platform plus M&A/IPO crossover makes this especially compelling for associates looking to deepen both technical and transactional compensation expertise.
Vacancy posted 19 days ago
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