Compensation & Benefits Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

A premier AmLaw 50 firm is seeking a Compensation & Benefits Associate Attorney to join its Boston office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors, and executive leadership on sophisticated executive compensation, employee benefits, and transactional matters.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience gained at a national or international law firm
• Experience advising clients on equity compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance awards, and other incentive compensation arrangements
• Experience drafting and negotiating employment agreements, executive employment agreements, severance agreements, retention agreements, change-in-control agreements, and other executive compensation arrangements
• Experience advising clients regarding proxy disclosures, executive compensation disclosure requirements, and public company governance matters
• Strong knowledge of Internal Revenue Code Sections 280G and 409A and related tax considerations affecting executive compensation arrangements
• Experience counseling clients on executive compensation and employee benefits issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and initial public offerings (IPOs)
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and client counseling skills
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated compensation and benefits matters while maintaining significant client interaction
• Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
• Massachusetts bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Responsibilities

• Advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors, and executive leadership on sophisticated executive compensation, employee benefits, and transactional matters.
• Advising clients on equity compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance awards, and other incentive compensation arrangements.
• Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, executive employment agreements, severance agreements, retention agreements, change-in-control agreements, and other executive compensation arrangements.
• Advising clients regarding proxy disclosures, executive compensation disclosure requirements, and public company governance matters.
• Counseling clients on executive compensation and employee benefits issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and initial public offerings (IPOs).
• Independently managing sophisticated compensation and benefits matters while maintaining significant client interaction.

Benefits

• Elite Compensation & Benefits practice
• Sophisticated executive compensation and transactional benefits work
• Opportunity to advise leading public companies, private equity sponsors, and emerging growth companies
• Significant client interaction and early responsibility
• Strong mentorship, business development opportunities, and long-term career growth
• Collaborative AmLaw 50 environment with market-leading compensation and benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree