Associate (Executive Compensation & Benefits) Job at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Austin, Texas
Job Description
Pillsbury’s Tax Business Unit seeks an Associate to join its Executive Compensation & Benefits Practice Group to be based in the firm’s Austin, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office.
The successful candidate will gain experience working with public and private employers, including start-up companies, on all aspects of the executive compensation and benefits practice, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (including Section 280G analysis), financings, initial public offerings, executive terminations and hires, stock compensation plans and award agreements, nonqualified deferred compensation (Section 409A), general ERISA and group benefit plans, and public company reporting and disclosure obligations.
Ideal candidate will be an energetic, high-performing associate who possesses sound judgment, determination, common sense, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to inspire confidence, and the drive to produce high quality work and achieve outstanding results.
Responsibilities include:
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment working closely with Executive Compensation & Benefits attorneys locally and firmwide to provide the highest level of client service.
- Willing and able to work full-time, with a commitment to extended hours as needed to meet project deadlines and business requirements. Flexibility and dedication to accomplishing tasks in a timely manner are essential for success in this role.
- Conduct legal research and writing and assist attorneys with the preparation of legal documents.
- Interact with firm clients on a wide variety of highly sophisticated transactions and communicate orally and in writing.
Qualifications include:
- Students pursuing their LLM and recent graduates welcome to apply.
- Bachelor's degree and JD, or foreign equivalent. Will accept LLM in lieu of JD degree.
- Excellent academic performance.
- Outstanding analytical, legal research and writing skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of ethics and conduct codes which are a requirement for the practice of the law.
- Eligible to become a member of the bar(s) in the jurisdiction(s) in which you will be practicing.
Pillsbury has one of the largest and most talented groups of compensation and benefits lawyers in the country. Recognized as a premier team nationally and internationally, our attorneys provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits. Over the decades, Pillsbury has advised leading private, public, not-for-profit and governmental entities on many of their most significant and ground-breaking executive compensation and employee benefits transactions and disputes.
Salary for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience is $215,000.00.
Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at
PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com
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