Executive Compensation Senior Associate/Counsel - Charlotte
Job Description
Job Description
Direct Counsel represents a prestigious AmLaw firm seeking a Senior Associate or Counsel to join its Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Practice .
Locations: Charleston, SC | Charlotte, NC | Miami, FL | Nashville, TN | New York, NY | Orange County, CA | Pittsburgh, PA | Raleigh, NC | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with 6+ years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience , particularly involving public company matters, M&A transactions, and private equity deals.
Responsibilities:
- Advise public and private company clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters
- Draft and review executive employment, severance, retention, and change-in-control agreements
- Counsel clients on equity and non-equity incentive compensation plans
- Handle employee benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and private equity transactions
- Advise on tax-qualified and nonqualified retirement plans
- Assist with public company executive compensation disclosures and governance matters
- Work directly with clients and manage sophisticated compensation and benefits projects
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission and good standing
- 6+ years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience
- Experience with public company executive compensation disclosures
- Experience supporting M&A and private equity transactions
- Knowledge of retirement plans, incentive compensation plans, and executive employment arrangements
- Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills
- Excellent academic credentials and commitment to client service
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $270,000 – $410,000
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous paid time off and parental leave
- Professional development, CLE, and mentorship opportunities
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Comprehensive benefits package
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