Executive Compensation Junior Associate

Fenwick & West•Boston, MA

9d•$225,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Fenwick is a leading technology and life science law firm with a cutting edge, internationally recognized, dynamic corporate practice with offices in Northern California, New York, Santa Monica, Seattle, and Washington D.C. Our Executive Compensation Group advises top technology and Fortune 500 companies on complex compensation issues and has a robust role in supporting our M&A practice. In particular, the ECG team has worked on transformational transactions for many tech and life sciences companies, with novel, complex, and cutting-edge issues relevant to compensation law. Our ECG team was also recently ranked nationally by Chambers USA. Job Description: We are seeking an Executive Compensation Associate to join our Silicon Valley, San Francisco, or Boston office. The ideal candidate will have one (1) to three (3) years of experience in either executive compensation law, tax law, securities law, or corporate law, but with a demonstrable interest in the executive compensation field. The candidate will work on eclectic executive compensation matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public company offerings and reporting obligations, and general advising and counseling. The candidate should have a background that reveals an interest in some of these areas. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. Admission in jurisdiction of application is required. To apply, please complete our online application through Workday. Applications must include a cover letter, resume, deal sheet, and law school transcript. Benefits and Compensation Details: At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits. The anticipated range for this position is: $225,000 - $260,000 Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request. Our Story For more than five decades, Fenwick & West has helped some of the world’s most recognized companies become, and remain, market leaders. From emerging enterprises to large public corporations, our clients are leaders in the technology, life sciences and cleantech sectors and are fundamentally changing the world through rapid innovation. Having worked alongside such progressive and cutting edge companies for so long, our culture has come to reflect the entrepreneurial spirit of our client base. Unlike traditional law firms, we move at our clients’ speed and have earned the reputation as a go-to law firm for growing companies that need insightful, strategic counsel to help tackle the challenging issues that arise when the law cannot keep up with their pace of innovation. With the same passion for excellence and innovation reflected in our client base, our firm is making revolutionary changes to the practice of law through substantial investments in proprietary technology tools and processes. Our clients demand—and deserve—new ways to receive best-in-class legal services more effectively. At Fenwick, we are proud to be shaping our legal services to do just that. We are proud to have been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for the twelfth year. Fenwick & West LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and, as such, conducts all employment-related activities without regard to unlawful consideration of race, religion, color, marital status, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, gender, genetic characteristics or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal employment discrimination laws. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. At the discretion of the recruiting department, we accept submissions by agency recruiters when a fee agreement has been established between the firm and the agency. Agency recruiters, please submit candidates here. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. To view our privacy policy click here.

Requirements

one (1) to three (3) years of experience in either executive compensation law, tax law, securities law, or corporate law, but with a demonstrable interest in the executive compensation field
The candidate should have a background that reveals an interest in some of these areas.
Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must.
Admission in jurisdiction of application is required.