Our client is seeking an associate with at least two years of benefits and compensation experience to join its San Francisco tax practice. The work connects executive compensation, employee benefits, and employment issues with major corporate transactions and the evolving needs of companies at every stage of development.
The Work
- Advise on compensation and employee benefits issues arising in corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and capital markets matters.
- Help tailor compensation arrangements to the circumstances of a transaction and the needs of the businesses involved.
- Work through complex, multi-jurisdictional employment and employee benefits matters with colleagues and clients.
- Support plan design and optimization, taking tax and securities law considerations into account.
- Partner with clients to develop commercial, practical workforce solutions and contribute to an integrated client-service approach.
- Collaborate across offices and disciplines, drawing on perspectives in tax, securities, labor and employment, and corporate governance.
What You Bring
- At least two years of experience in benefits and compensation; candidates with 2–4 years of experience are sought.
- Experience or substantive knowledge in executive compensation and employee benefits.
- Ability to analyze compensation and benefits issues arising in corporate transactions.
- Knowledge of employment and benefits issues, including multi-jurisdictional matters, is relevant.
- Familiarity with tax and securities considerations in plan design and compensation arrangements is valued.
- Strong collaboration and client-service skills, including the ability to contribute to practical workforce solutions.
Why Consider It
The practice handles a broad range of corporate transactions and workforce matters, from compensation arrangements in mergers and capital markets transactions to multi-jurisdictional employment and benefits issues.
Its global reach and cross-office collaboration provide access to perspectives across related disciplines and industries.
Compensation & Benefits
The firm also describes comprehensive benefits and well-being resources, and discretionary bonuses may be available depending on the position and application circumstances.
Estimated compensation is $235,000–$310,000; this is an estimate, not a firm-stated range.
Confidentiality
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