Executive Compensation Associate Attorney

Clifford Chance•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced associate attorney to join our Executive Compensation team in New York or Houston. We advise clients through our four integrated sub-groups – Tax, Employment, Incentives and Pensions – delivering coordinated, cross‑border support on transactional, advisory and contentious matters. Our lawyers combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial and sector insight, embedding tax, workforce, remuneration and pensions considerations within the wider legal and regulatory framework. Working closely with corporate, finance, restructuring and disputes teams across jurisdictions, we provide pragmatic, solution‑focused advice on complex, multi‑jurisdictional and high‑risk issues. We act for a diverse international client base, including private capital sponsors, asset managers, multinational groups, financial institutions, trustees and insurers. We advise public and private companies on remuneration, incentives and employment tax globally. We are trusted advisers on complex and sensitive remuneration matters, including remuneration policy, incentive design and operation and the remuneration aspects of corporate governance, regulatory issues, reputational risk, disclosure and senior executive hires and exits. Our work spans the full spectrum of legal, regulatory and tax matters, including remuneration packages, share-based and cash compensation - from all-employee plans, LTIPs, MIPs and deferred compensation to bespoke arrangements. We advise on standalone advisory matters and on major corporate transactions, including M&A, IPOs and other transformational events. Our diverse client base, international footprint and broad industry experience give us a strong global perspective on emerging trends and evolving market practice.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited US law school
High academic achievement
Experience in Executive Compensation
Experience designing, structuring, and implementing equity-based compensation alternatives
Expertise in employment, retention and separation agreements
Strong public and private M&A experience
Strong interest in the subject area, entrepreneurial and a team-player
Admitted to (or possessing the ability to waive into) the New York or Texas Bar
Prior experience in a peer law firm
Resume and law school transcript(s) submission

Nice To Haves

Preferred class years 2020-2022

Responsibilities

Advise clients through integrated sub-groups: Tax, Employment, Incentives and Pensions.
Deliver coordinated, cross-border support on transactional, advisory and contentious matters.
Provide pragmatic, solution-focused advice on complex, multi-jurisdictional and high-risk issues.
Advise public and private companies on remuneration, incentives and employment tax globally.
Serve as trusted advisers on complex and sensitive remuneration matters, including remuneration policy, incentive design and operation, and remuneration aspects of corporate governance, regulatory issues, reputational risk, disclosure, and senior executive hires and exits.
Advise on remuneration packages, share-based and cash compensation, from all-employee plans, LTIPs, MIPs and deferred compensation to bespoke arrangements.
Advise on standalone advisory matters and on major corporate transactions, including M&A, IPOs and other transformational events.