Philadelphia, New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, San Francisco - Employee Benefits Midlevel Associate

About the role

The successful applicant must possess strong skills and experience in advising employee benefits/executive compensation issues in M&A transactions and have experience or be willing to also handle non-M&A employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including designing, drafting, and operating qualified pension, defined contribution, health and welfare, executive employment, nonqualified deferred compensation and equity compensation plans and agreements. Bar membership is required.

Responsibilities

• Advising on employee benefits and executive compensation issues in M&A transactions
• Handling non-M&A employee benefits and executive compensation matters
• Designing, drafting, and operating qualified pension, defined contribution, health and welfare, executive employment, nonqualified deferred compensation and equity compensation plans and agreements

Requirements

• 3-5 years of law firm experience
• Excellent academic credentials
• Bar membership

Qualifications

• Strong skills in employee benefits and executive compensation
• Experience in M&A transactions
• Willingness to handle non-M&A employee benefits and executive compensation matters

Skills

• Employee benefits and executive compensation expertise
• M&A transaction experience
• Plan design and drafting skills
• Health and welfare plan knowledge
• Executive employment plan understanding
• Nonqualified deferred compensation and equity compensation expertise

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Variety of paid-time-off benefits (vacation, sick time, parental leave)

Pay

Morgan Lewis is currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position. For positions in California, Illinois, New York or Washington, DC the salary wage range for this job posting is $225,000 to $435,000. The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. Final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid-time-off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave).

Schedule

At Morgan Lewis, we offer an “at-will” position, meaning the firm reserves the right to modify the base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.