Senior Employee Benefits & Exec Compensation Associate – NY

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution, a national full-service firm with a recognized corporate and benefits practice, seeks a mid to senior level Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate to join its New York, NY office.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced employee benefits lawyer to plug into a nationally integrated corporate platform and advise on sophisticated transactions for diverse businesses and organizations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of focused experience in employee benefits and executive compensation.
• Experience drafting and reviewing sophisticated corporate and transactional benefits documents.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice in New York or eligibility to become admitted promptly.
• Ability to work independently in office 5 days per week with strong attention to detail.
• Competitive package aligned with comparable national full service firm roles.

Responsibilities

• Review employee benefit plans, agreements, and compensation programs in connection with mergers and acquisitions
• Advise on design, implementation, and compliance of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements
• Draft, revise, and negotiate sophisticated corporate and compensation related documents and ancillary deal materials
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously from inception to conclusion while delivering high quality, timely work product
• Collaborate with partners on business development and help deepen client relationships within the corporate services group

Skills

Employee benefits

Executive compensation

Corporate law

M&A

Drafting

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York Bar eligibility

Job description

We Are Legal Revolution, a national full-service firm with a recognized corporate and benefits practice, seeks a mid to senior level Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Associate to join its New York, NY office.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced employee benefits lawyer to plug into a nationally integrated corporate platform and advise on sophisticated transactions for diverse businesses and organizations.