ERISA/Executive Compensation – Mid/Senior Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; Valley (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP in Alabama seeks a mid/senior associate (4-7 years) to join the ERISA and Executive Compensation practice. The candidate should have experience coordinating teams and managing components of transactions, with familiarity handling tax and securities issues in equity-based arrangements and incentive plans.

ERISA/employee benefit plan experience is a plus. The ideal applicant will possess outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent

Qualifications

• 4–7 years’ experience in ERISA or executive compensation.
• Experience representing public and private companies on equity-based plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; outstanding academic credentials.

Skills

ERISA expertise

Executive compensation

Tax & securities law

Team leadership

Education

Bar admission (preferred)

Job description

ERISA/Executive Compensation – Mid/Senior Associate

We are seeking a highly qualified mid-level or senior associate (4-7 years’ experience) to join the ERISA and Executive Compensation practice. Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing some components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing public and private companies with respect to tax and securities law issues in connection with equity-based arrangements and other types of incentive compensation plans. Additional experience with ERISA and employee benefit plans is a plus.

Candidates applying for associate positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Relevant bar admission preferred.

At Goodwin, lawyers and professional staff alike reach across practice areas and geographies to work together in a collaborative, collegial and entrepreneurial atmosphere.