Elite Executive Compensation Associate (Remote)

Sterlington, PLLC; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. You will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work in a lean, agile platform.

This high-visibility role offers direct partner interaction, client exposure, and remote flexibility with a national client base, enabling you to build a true specialty in executive compensation.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience.
• Experience at an Am Law 50 or comparably sophisticated practice preferred.
• Strong experience in transaction-related compensation matters.
• Excellent technical skills in tax and ERISA related to executive compensation.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced advisory environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in transactions.
• Counsel founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on employment agreements.
• Structuring equity incentive and carried interest plans.
• Addressing deferred compensation and change-in-control protections.
• Providing strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

M&A experience

Tax knowledge

ERISA

Job description

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. You will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work in a lean, agile platform.

This high-visibility role offers direct partner interaction, client exposure, and remote flexibility with a national client base, enabling you to build a true specialty in executive compensation.