Associate Attorney - Benefits & Compensation

Associate Attorney – Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits (2–5 Years)

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Alyssa Montgomery

Salary: $150,000 - $275,000 per year

An established national law firm is seeking a talented Associate to join its Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice group. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to deepen their experience in complex corporate transactions and private equity environments while working alongside a highly collaborative and experienced team.

This role offers meaningful hands‑on experience, substantive training, and direct involvement in high‑level transactional work within a collegial and growth‑oriented platform. Hybrid onsite/remote model with an emphasis on work/life balance. Work environment where they genuinely care about you. Many perks & benefits.

The Associate will work on sophisticated employee benefits and executive compensation matters, with a strong focus on corporate transactions and mergers & acquisitions involving private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.

• Advise clients on executive compensation arrangements in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Review and analyze qualified retirement plans and welfare benefit plans.
• Conduct due diligence and draft benefits‑related provisions for transactional documents.
• Assist private equity clients and corporate clients with benefits compliance and structuring matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate compensation and benefits‑related agreements.

• 2–5 years of strong employee benefits and executive compensation experience.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions, particularly involving private equity, is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with executive compensation arrangements, qualified retirement plans, and welfare benefit plans.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent drafting and writing skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Immediately transferable skills.

• Active member of the Bar in the state in which you will reside, or ability to waive in.
• Must reside in or relocate to one of the listed metro areas at or prior to hire.
• Minimum of 2+ years of transferable experience.

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