Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Senior Counsel/Partner

About the Role

This is a fully remote opportunity offering significant autonomy, a collaborative culture, and a unique platform for experienced attorneys looking to expand and own their practice. The role is ideal for an attorney with 8+ years of employee benefits and executive compensation experience who enjoys sophisticated advisory work and is interested in developing long-term client relationships in an entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a wide range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters
• Counsel public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and executives on the benefits and compensation aspects of corporate transactions
• Structure and negotiate executive employment agreements, severance arrangements, retention plans, and equity-based compensation programs
• Design and maintain qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans, and incentive compensation arrangements
• Provide strategic guidance on ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and related regulatory compliance matters
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on day-to-day employee benefits and executive compensation issues

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 8+ years of experience focused on employee benefits and executive compensation matters
• Strong experience advising employers, executives, private companies, and/or public companies
• Portable business is welcomed, but the firm is also interested in attorneys with strong business development potential
• Excellent client relationship, communication, and leadership skills

Benefits

• Fully remote platform with flexibility and autonomy
• Opportunity to build, grow, and take ownership of your own client portfolio
• Strong cross-selling opportunities across multiple practice areas
• Collaborative partnership and leadership team committed to supporting business development efforts
• Sophisticated work without the bureaucracy of a large national firm
• Competitive compensation structure with significant upside tied to practice growth