Executive Compensation Associate

Responsibilities

• Advise on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings
• Counsel founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on employment and retention agreements
• Manage equity incentive, carried interest, and deferred compensation structures
• Advise on change-in-control, termination protections, and performance-based compensation design
• Provide strategic guidance on tax and ERISA considerations, including nonqualified deferred compensation programs
• Support compensation aspects of complex and confidential corporate events

Requirements

• 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 advisory environment

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement program

About the Company

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. The firm serves founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs through a lean, agile platform that offers more autonomy than traditional BigLaw structures.