Compensation & Benefits Private Equity Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Firm-paid life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Vacation time 4 weeks/year

Sick time 2 weeks/year

10 paid holidays/year

Parental leave and fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate for the Compensation and Benefits practice in Palo Alto to advise private equity sponsors on executive compensation and employee benefits while handling portfolio company matters. The role emphasizes deal work in acquisitions/divestitures for privately held companies and specialized compensation issues under IRC 280G and 409A.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience, excellent academic credentials, and superior writing, oral communication and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Strong writing, oral communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Handle 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.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies.
• Experience with IRC Sections 280G and 409A is required.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Private equity

Mergers & acquisitions

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Represent private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Handle 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.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies.
• Required expertise includes IRC Sections 280G and 409A.

Posting details

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.