Associate – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

We are seeking a skilled associate with three to five years of experience to join a leading global Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice. The role offers the opportunity to advise on high-stakes benefits and compensation matters arising in complex corporate transactions, working alongside corporate deal teams throughout the deal lifecycle.

The position is based in either the Chicago or Washington, DC office, and the practice handles a broad mix of transaction types, including private equity deals, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.

The firm is recognized for its collaborative, inclusive culture and commitment to professional development, offering competitive compensation and market-leading wellness and benefits programs.

• 3–5 years of experience advising on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Experience with the benefits and compensation aspects of private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.
• Working knowledge of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare benefit plans.
• Experience conducting and managing benefits and executive compensation due diligence, including reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing plans and arrangements.
• Ability to identify transaction-related risks and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Experience drafting and negotiating benefits-related provisions in purchase agreements, transition services agreements, credit agreements, and related documents.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent writing, communication, analytical, and client service skills, with a strong academic background.
• Admitted, or eligible to be admitted, to practice in the jurisdiction of the office of residence.