Compensation & Benefits Attorney: 3rd-6th year

Cooley LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life Insurance

AD&D

Long-term disability (LTD)

Paid vacation 4 weeks/year

Sick time 2 weeks/year

10 paid holidays

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate to join its Compensation and Benefits practice in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of experience handling equity and executive compensation, proxy disclosures, and related employment matters.

The role involves working on employment and severance agreements, IRC sections 280G and 409A, and M&A/IPO-related compensation issues. Strong academics and writing skills are required; EOE.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in compensation and benefits.
• Excellent academic credentials and superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Associate to join the Compensation and Benefits practice group.
• Work on equity and executive compensation, proxy disclosures, and related agreements.
• Handle employment and severance agreements, IRC sections 280G and 409A, and M&A/IPO matters.

Skills

Equity compensation

Executive compensation

Proxy disclosures

Employment agreements

Severance agreements

IRC 280G & 409A

Mergers & acquisitions

IPOs

Job description

The Compensation and Benefits practice group is seeking an Associate to join the team. Our ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience with the following aspects of compensation and benefits:

• Equity and executive compensation
• Proxy disclosures
• Employment and severance agreements
• IRC Sections 280G and 409A
• Mergers & acquisitions
• IPOs

Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and superior writing, oral communication, and analytical skills. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $260,000-$390,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults, and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short-term medical benefits, as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.