Executive Compensation Associate

Sterlington; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) retirement program

Job summary

Sterlington PLLC, a full-service law firm, seeks a senior associate in Executive Compensation to work with two leading partners on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation matters. This role offers direct partner interaction, high-visibility exposure, and the chance to build a specialty practice within a lean platform.

The position provides autonomy, national client exposure, and remote flexibility for a high-caliber practitioner with 4–8 years of relevant experience.

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 aspects of executive compensation.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-level advisory environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings.
• Counseling founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on executive employment and retention agreements.
• Equity incentive and carried interest structures.
• Deferred compensation and incentive arrangements.
• Change-in-control and termination protections.
• Performance-based compensation design.
• Providing strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations, including equity compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation programs.
• Supporting compensation aspects of complex and often confidential corporate events.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Transaction experience

Independent work

Tax and ERISA knowledge

Job description

Our Firm

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters.

Location

USA.

Contract

Full-time.

Practice Group

Executive Compensation

Learn more at: www.sterlingtonlaw.com/

The Opportunity

You will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners, formerly of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work typically seen at the top of the market; within a lean, agile platform that offers significantly more autonomy and flexibility than traditional BigLaw structures. You will play a key role in advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues that are central to complex corporate transactions and sensitive executive matters. This is a high-visibility role with direct partner interaction and meaningful client exposure.

What You'll Do

• Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings
• Counseling founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on:
• Executive employment and retention agreements
• Equity incentive and carried interest structures
• Deferred compensation and incentive arrangements
• Change-in-control and termination protections
• Performance-based compensation design
• Providing strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations, including equity compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation programs
• Supporting compensation aspects of complex and often confidential corporate events

Why This Role Is Different

• Direct access to senior partners with elite big-firm pedigrees
• High-end, transaction-driven work without traditional BigLaw layers
• Greater responsibility and client exposure earlier
• Remote flexibility with a sophisticated national client base
• Opportunity to build a true specialty practice in executive compensation

What We're Looking For

• 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 aspects of executive compensation
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-level advisory environment

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, as well as our 401(k)-retirement program. Sterlington uses E-Verify to confirm employees’ work authorization.

At Sterlington, we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives are valued and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.