Description:
Job Description:An International Law Firm's Tax Business Unit seeks a junior or mid-level/senior Associate to join its Executive Compensation & Benefits Practice Group to be based in the firm's Austin, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office.
The ideal candidate will have 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.
The successful 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 (as applicable):
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment working closely with 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 research and writing and assist attorneys with the preparation of legal documents.
- Interact directly with firm clients on a wide variety of highly sophisticated transactions and communicate orally and in writing.
- Willing to share experience and skill set and serve as a mentor to junior associates.
Qualifications include:
- Students pursuing their LLM, and recent graduates are welcome to apply.
- Bachelor's degree and JD, or foreign equivalent. Will accept LLM in lieu of JD degree.
- Excellent academic performance.
- Outstanding analytical, 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/admitted and in good standing as a member of the bar(s) in the jurisdiction(s) in which you will be practicing.
