Junior-Level Global Equity Services/Compensation Associate

Baker McKenzie; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie seeks an associate attorney for its Global Equity Services/Compensation practice in its San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York office. The firm advises on share-based or other incentive programs, executive and director compensation, and global mobility with cross-border regulatory and tax considerations.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of experience designing and implementing global compensation arrangements, strong academic credentials, and excellent

Qualifications

• One to three years of experience assisting clients in designing, implementing and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements (in particular share-based plans).
• Strong academic credentials and excellent communication and writing skills.
• Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the Bar in the state of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in designing, implementing and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements, including share-based plans, in cross-border contexts.
• Draft correspondence, memoranda, legal opinions, and other client-related documents.
• Advise on legal/regulatory/tax matters associated with global compensation arrangements in M&A, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs and redomestications.

Job description

Baker McKenzie seeks an associate attorney for its Global Equity Services/Compensation practice in its San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York office. Our Compensation Practice provides holistic, one-stop counsel on all aspects of share-based or other incentive programs, executive and director compensation arrangements, employee benefits, pensions and global mobility programs. We advise on tax and regulatory issues for compensation arrangements offered domestically in the United States and/or offered globally to employees, consultants or other types of service providers. Our practice is among the leading in the world, with over 40 practitioners in North America exclusively dedicated to our Compensation practice.

The ideal candidate will have one to three years of experience assisting clients in designing, implementing and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements (in particular share-based plans), drafting correspondence, memoranda, legal opinions, and other client-related documents, and advising on legal/regulatory/tax matters associated with global compensation arrangements in cross-border M&As, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs and redomestications.

The ideal candidate will also have strong academic credentials and excellent communication and writing skills, and will remain current on issues of U.S. and non-U.S. securities, tax, currency control, employment, and other laws affecting such arrangements. We will also consider candidates with experience advising on U.S. domestic executive compensation and other incentive arrangements, as well as candidates with a strong global tax or global employment law background. Major law firm experience is a plus. Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the Bar in the state of employment.