Employee Benefits Associate

Job Description

Yearly Salary: $235,000 to $260,000

Education:

JD degree (Must be a graduate in 2020-2021)

Bachelor’s degree

Must be admitted to practice law in the state of NY.

Experience:

Two to three years’ experience in executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including executive compensation plans and programs, employment agreements, and the securities law aspects of compensation and benefits; experience supporting large M&A transactions.

Position Summary:

Looking for candidate to join our Employee Benefits practice with 2-3 years’ experience in executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including executive compensation plans and programs, employment agreements, the securities law aspects of compensation and benefits, and the employee benefits aspects of M&A transactions. Candidates must have top academic credentials and a stellar law firm employment history.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Conduct legal research and analysis. Perform due diligence. Draft employee benefit and executive compensation plans and arrangements and related sections of M&A transaction documents. Communicate and correspond with colleagues, clients, and other counsel.

Must have ability to perform legal research primarily in Employee Benefits law; ability to use library reference materials and/or electronic resource tools; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others; ability to communicate effectively in English orally and in writing; ability to organize and prioritize workload; ability to understand and follow written and oral directions; knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, WORD, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

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