Employee Benefits Associate Attorney

Direct Counsel is seeking an Employee Benefits Associate Attorney to join a prestigious Am Law firm in New York, New York.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with 3-5 years of transactional experience to join a sophisticated Employee Benefits practice. The team advises clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation arrangements, employment agreements, and related corporate transactions.

• Advise clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate executive compensation plans, incentive compensation arrangements, and employment agreements.

• Counsel clients on executive compensation programs and related labor and employment issues.

• Support corporate transactions by addressing executive compensation and employee benefits considerations.

• Conduct legal research and provide strategic guidance on employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

• Collaborate with corporate, labor and employment, and tax attorneys on sophisticated transactional matters.

• Manage multiple client matters while delivering practical, business-focused legal advice.

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Active membership in the New York Bar.

• 3-5 years of experience in executive compensation, employee benefits, or related transactional matters.

• Experience advising on executive compensation and benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions is preferred.

• Experience with executive compensation plans, employment agreements, and labor and employment matters.

• Big Law experience is preferred but not required.

• Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Strong academic credentials and the ability to manage sophisticated transactional matters.

• Salary: $260,000-$390,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • 401(k) retirement plan

  • Paid time off

  • Annual discretionary performance bonus