Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Associate

Latham & Watkins LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP in Washington, DC, specializes in executive compensation, employment, and benefits within corporate transactions. This non-litigation role focuses on providing labor and employment assistance during mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate deals.

The attorney will provide expert counsel to employers on employment relationships and will draft documents such as offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive

Responsibilities

• The role focuses on providing labor and employment assistance in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Drafting documents such as offer letters, employment agreements, separation agreements, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants.
• Counseling employers on all aspects of the employment relationship in transactional contexts.

Job description

Overview

• The Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits practice group advises clients globally on a full spectrum of corporate transactions, addressing challenging compensation, employee benefits, and employment issues, from multi-billion dollar M&A and capital markets transactions to complex multi-jurisdictional employment matters.
• The group's clients include Silicon Valley unicorns, New York financial institutions, London private equity firms, and Hong Kong emerging growth companies.
• This is a non-litigation role focusing on providing labor and employment assistance in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• The role involves providing expert advice and counseling to employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and drafting documents such as offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants.
• Candidates should have direct experience in employment law, with a focus on transactional work and client counseling.
• The team is small, dynamic, and growing, and works in close collaboration with practices across the firm.