Compensation & Benefits Atty: Private Equity 5+ yr

Cooley LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 329,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Health savings account

Dental

Vision

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Vacation four weeks

Sick time two weeks

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Cooley LLP in San Francisco seeks an Associate with 5+ years advising on executive compensation and employee benefits, focusing on private equity-sponsored acquisitions and divestitures and day-to-day portfolio company matters such as profits interests, LLC incentives, rollover equity, and holdco structures.

Experience with private-company M&A and IRC sections 280G and 409A is required; the firm offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Private equity

M&A experience

Negotiation drafting

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 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.