Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Associate

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Marina Sirras & Associates LLC seeks an Associate with 2–6 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience to join our Am Law firm’s team in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, or New York.

This role advises public companies, private equity sponsors, investors, and executives on sophisticated compensation matters arising from corporate transactions, including M&A, equity plans, and ERISA compliance. Strong drafting and communication skills, plus state bar admission, are required.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience.
• Experience supporting M&A and other corporate transactions.
• Strong knowledge of executive compensation, ERISA, tax, and related regulatory matters.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Admission to the applicable state bar or eligibility for prompt admission.
• Experience with private equity transactions is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Executive compensation aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
• Private equity transactions.
• Initial public offerings and capital markets transactions.
• Executive employment and severance agreements.
• Equity incentive and executive compensation plans.
• Employee benefits and ERISA compliance.

Skills

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

M&A experience

Drafting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bar admission (state)

Job description

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Associate

Our client, an Am Law firm with a nationally recognized Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits practice, is seeking an associate with 2 to 6 years of experience to join its team in Boston, Chicago, New York, or San Francisco. This is an exceptional opportunity to advise public companies, private equity sponsors, investors, and executives on sophisticated executive compensation and employee benefits matters arising from complex corporate transactions.

Representative Matters

• Executive compensation aspects of mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity transactions
• Initial public offerings and capital markets transactions
• Executive employment and severance agreements
• Equity incentive and executive compensation plans
• Employee benefits and ERISA compliance

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience
• Experience supporting M&A and other corporate transactions
• Strong knowledge of executive compensation, ERISA, tax, and related regulatory matters
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills
• Admission to the applicable state bar or eligibility for prompt admission
• Experience with private equity transactions is highly desirable.

Compensation

Base salary ranges from $235,000 to $390,000, depending on class year and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.