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Executive Compensation Associate

Sterlington, PLLC

Miami, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 17 hours ago

Job description

Location: Remote
Contract: Full-time
Practice Group: Executive Compensation
Compensation: TBC based on experience and location
Our Firm:
Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters.
Among other strengths, Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses.
Learn more at: www.sterlingtonlaw.com/
The Opportunity
You will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners, formerly of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work typically seen at the top of the market; within a lean, agile platform that offers significantly more autonomy and flexibility than traditional BigLaw structures.
You will play a key role in advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues that are central to complex corporate transactions and sensitive executive matters. This is a high-visibility role with direct partner interaction and meaningful client exposure.
What You'll Do:
  • Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings
  • Counseling founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on:
  • Executive employment and retention agreements
  • Equity incentive and carried interest structures
  • Deferred compensation and incentive arrangements
  • Change-in-control and termination protections
  • Performance-based compensation design
  • Providing strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations, including equity compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation programs
  • Supporting compensation aspects of complex and often confidential corporate events

Why This Role Is Different
  • Direct access to senior partners with elite big-firm pedigrees
  • High-end, transaction-driven work without traditional BigLaw layers
  • Greater responsibility and client exposure earlier
  • Remote flexibility with a sophisticated national client base
  • Opportunity to build a true specialty practice in executive compensation

What We're Looking For:
  • 4-8 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience
  • Experience at an Am Law 50 or comparably sophisticated practice preferred
  • Strong experience in transaction-related compensation matters
  • Excellent technical skills in tax and ERISA aspects of executive compensation
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-level advisory environment

Benefits:
Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, as well as our 401(k)-retirement program.
Sterlington uses E-Verify to confirm employees' work authorization.
At Sterlington, we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives are valued and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

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