Executive Compensation

Description:

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is seeking a high-performing Associate to join its Executive Compensation & Benefits Practice Group within the Tax Business Unit. This role involves advising public and private employers—including start-ups—on a comprehensive range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on mergers and acquisitions, including Section 280G analysis.

• Advise on financings, IPOs, executive hires/terminations, stock compensation plans, award agreements, and nonqualified deferred compensation (Section 409A).

• Ensure compliance with ERISA and group benefits regulations and public company reporting/disclosure obligations.

• Collaborate with attorneys locally and across the firm to deliver high-quality client service in a fast-paced environment.

• Take initiative and demonstrate flexibility, including working extended hours when necessary to meet project deadlines.

• Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, both orally and in writing, regarding sophisticated legal transactions.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or foreign equivalent; an LLM may be considered in lieu of JD.

• Prior or current experience at an Am Law 100 firm.

• Excellent academic credentials.

• Exceptional analytical, research, and legal writing skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Thorough understanding of professional ethics and legal conduct codes.

• Admission to and good standing with the bar in the jurisdiction(s) where you will practice.

Preferred Skills & Attributes:

• Sound judgment and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.

• Proactive mindset, diligence, and strong commitment to client service.

• Ability to produce work of the highest standard under tight deadlines.

About Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP:
Pillsbury has one of the largest and most respected groups of compensation and benefits lawyers nationally and internationally. The firm advises private, public, not-for-profit, and governmental entities on significant executive compensation and benefits transactions, disputes, and high-profile employment agreements.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.