Junior Associate – Global Equity Services/Compensation

Our Client, a leading global law firm, seeks a junior-level attorney (1–3 years of experience) to join its Global Equity Services/Compensation practice in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York.

In this role, you will advise clients on a broad range of compensation matters, including share-based and other incentive programs, executive and director compensation, employee benefits, pensions, and global mobility. You will handle tax and regulatory issues for compensation arrangements in the U.S. and internationally, and support cross-border transactions such as mergers, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs, and redomiciliations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements, particularly equity-based plans
• Drafting correspondence, memoranda, legal opinions, and other client documents
• Advising on legal, regulatory, and tax matters related to compensation in cross-border contexts
• Staying current on U.S. and non-U.S. securities, tax, currency control, employment, and other laws affecting compensation arrangements

We welcome candidates with experience in U.S. domestic executive compensation and other incentive arrangements, as well as those with a strong background in global tax or global employment law. Major law firm experience is a plus.

Admission to the bar in the state of employment is required.

Application materials (per the firm's requirements) include a cover letter, transcripts, resume, and writing sample.

Qualified candidates will have:

• 1–3 years of experience in compensation, ideally including global equity or incentive plans
• Experience with executive compensation and employee benefits (domestic or international)
• Strong academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bar admission in the state of employment (in good standing)
• Experience advising on cross-border transactions (M&A, spin-offs, IPOs, redomiciliations) is a plus
• Top law firm experience preferred