Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Associate

McDermott Will & Schulte; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte in Washington, DC, seeks a attorney to advise on employee benefits and executive compensation in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

You will handle the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of various transaction types, draft provisions in purchase agreements and related documents, and collaborate with corporate deal teams across all stages in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Handle the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of various transaction types, including private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.
• Apply working knowledge of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare benefit plans.
• Manage employee benefits and executive compensation due diligence, encompassing review, analysis, and summarization of plans, arrangements, and related compliance matters.
• Identify transaction-related risks and provide practical, business-oriented advice on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.
• Draft and negotiate provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and credit agreements.
• Manage the employee benefits portion of transactions and collaborate closely with corporate deal teams throughout all stages.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

Overview

• Advise on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Handle the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of various transaction types, including private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.
• Apply working knowledge of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare benefit plans.
• Manage employee benefits and executive compensation due diligence, encompassing review, analysis, and summarization of plans, arrangements, and related compliance matters.
• Identify transaction-related risks and provide practical, business-oriented advice on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.
• Draft and negotiate provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and credit agreements.
• Manage the employee benefits portion of transactions and collaborate closely with corporate deal teams throughout all stages.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.