Attorney – Compensation & Benefits

📍 Location: New York City, NY
💰 Base Salary: $220,000 – $300,000 + Bonus
🏢 Industry: Legal
💼 Experience: 3–5 years

🔹 Position Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber Compensation & Benefits Associate to join a premier legal team advising sophisticated clients on complex matters involving executive compensation, ERISA, tax law, and corporate transactions.

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-value M&A, private equity, and transactional matters while advising clients on executive compensation and employee benefit strategies.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

Transactional Advisory

• Advise clients on compensation and benefits matters in complex M&A, private equity, and corporate transactions.
• Analyze benefits-related risks and implications during due diligence and deal execution.
• Support high-value transactions involving executive compensation and employee benefits.

Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Advise on Section 409A, Section 162(m), and Section 280G requirements.
• Analyze tax implications of executive compensation and employee benefit arrangements.
• Provide guidance on golden parachute rules and deferred compensation.

ERISA & Benefits

• Advise clients on ERISA fiduciary responsibilities and employee benefit plan matters.
• Counsel clients regarding tax and regulatory considerations affecting benefit plans and equity compensation.

Executive Compensation & Incentive Design

• Draft and negotiate executive employment agreements.
• Develop and advise on change-in-control protections.
• Draft and structure sophisticated equity incentive and compensation programs.

Disclosure & Governance

• Advise public and private companies on executive compensation disclosure requirements.
• Help clients maintain regulatory compliance and effective compensation governance.

🔹 Candidate Requirements

• 3–5 years of dedicated experience in executive compensation and employee benefits.
• Strong ERISA and tax law experience.
• Deep understanding of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.
• Experience with Sections 280G, 409A, and 162(m).
• Experience advising on executive compensation, employee benefits, and transactional matters.
• Experience with a large law firm preferred.
• JD from a top-tier law school.
• Active bar license in good standing.
• Top AmLaw 50 experience preferred.
• Excellent academic credentials; GPA above 4.0 preferred.

🔹 Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
• Four weeks of vacation annually
• Health, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Generous parental and maternity leave
• Emergency childcare support
• Bar exam preparation assistance
• Career advancement opportunities