Compensation & Benefits Atty: Private Equity 5+ yr

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 329,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account (HSA)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Vacation time (4 weeks/yr)

Job summary

Cooley LLP’s Compensation and Benefits practice seeks an Associate with 5+ years advising on executive compensation and employee benefits, especially for private equity-sponsored acquisitions and divestitures. The role covers day-to-day portfolio company matters, including profits interests and LLC incentive awards, holdco vehicles, rollover equity, and employment/severance arrangements.

Experience with M&A involving privately held firms and IRC 280G/409A is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Handling day-to-day portfolio company matters including profits interests and LLC incentive awards, management holdco vehicles, rollover equity, and employment and severance arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Counsel on mergers and acquisitions involving privately held companies.
• Draft and negotiate compensation and benefits arrangements.
• Advise on IRC 280G and 409A compliance.
• Provide clear written and oral communication to clients.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Private equity experience

Mergers & acquisitions

Job description

The Compensation and Benefits practice group is seeking an Associate to join the team. Our ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters with a particular emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures and handling day-to-day portfolio company matters, including grants of profits interests and other LLC incentive awards, management holdco vehicles, rollover equity, and employment and severance arrangements. Experience with mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies, and IRC Sections 280G and 409A is also required. 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 $365,000+. 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
• accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year
• sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 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.