Compensation and Benefits Associate
About The Position
Orrick’s Compensation & Benefits practice is seeking a compensation and benefits associate with two to four years of experience focused on the compensation and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions and day-to-day counseling of emerging growth companies. The practice ideally seeks candidates with experience and/or a desire to work with growth-stage technology and life sciences companies and investors. Experience advising on qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans is a plus but not required. Candidates must be highly motivated and possess excellent academic credentials along with superior oral and written communication, logical reasoning, research, and organizational skills. Our Compensation & Benefits group advises clients on a wide range of compensation and benefits matters impacting both public companies and innovative high-growth businesses and their investors. We are recognized for our single-point-of-contact approach, proactive counsel, and seamless collaboration with client teams.
Requirements
- Two to four years of experience focused on the compensation and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions and day-to-day counseling of emerging growth companies.
- Experience at a peer law firm.
- Exceptional academic credentials.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Membership to the State Bar of the office of the state in which the candidate expects to be located is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and/or a desire to work with growth-stage technology and life sciences companies and investors.
- Experience advising on qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans.
Responsibilities
- Focus on the compensation and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions.
- Provide day-to-day counseling of emerging growth companies.
- Advise clients on a wide range of compensation and benefits matters impacting both public companies and innovative high-growth businesses and their investors.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Robust mental well-being programs
- Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Industry leading parental leave benefits
- Health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401K program
- Flexible Time Off program
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
