Compensation & Benefits Atty: Private Equity 5+ yr

Cooley LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 365,000 - 430,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA

Dental

Vision

FSA

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Backup care

Job summary

Cooley LLP’s Compensation and Benefits practice group seeks an Associate in San Diego with 5+ years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits, with emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.

The role covers day-to-day portfolio company matters, including grants of profits interests, LLC incentive awards, rollover equity, and employment and severance arrangements; knowledge of IRC Sections 280G and 409A is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Strong handling of portfolio company matters and LLC incentives.
• Familiarity with IRC Sections 280G and 409A required.
• Excellent academic credentials and superior writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on executive compensation and employee benefits matters for portfolio companies.
• Handle profits interests, LLC incentive awards, and rollover equity.
• Manage day-to-day portfolio company matters including employment and severance arrangements.
• Support mergers and acquisitions involving privately held companies with tax considerations under 280G and 409A.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

M&A experience (private equity)

Legal writing

Oral communication

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

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.