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Compensation & Benefits Private Equity Associate

Job in New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listing for: Cooley LLP
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Corporate Finance, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 365000 USD Yearly USD 365000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: New York

Overview

  • The role involves advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, with a particular focus on representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures.
  • Day-to-day portfolio company matters include grants of profits interests and other LLC incentive awards, management holdco vehicles, rollover equity, and employment and severance arrangements.
  • Required experience also includes mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies, and expertise in IRC Sections 280G and 409A.
Posting details

The Compensation and Benefits practice group is seeking an Associate to join the team. Our ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters with a particular emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures and handling day-to-day portfolio company matters, including grants of profits interests and other LLC incentive awards, management holdco vehicles, rollover equity, and employment and severance arrangements.

Experience with mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies, and IRC Sections 280G and 409A is also required. Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and superior writing, oral communication and analytical skills. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position is $365,000+. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

  • medical
  • health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
  • dental
  • vision
  • health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • pre-tax commuter benefits
  • life insurance
  • AD&D
  • long-term care coverage
  • backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
  • firm-paid life insurance
  • AD&D
  • LTD
  • short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year.
  • generous parental leave and fertility benefits.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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