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About the Role

The New York office of Clifford Chance has an opening for an Incentives associate attorney in the firm’s Tax, Pensions, Employment & Incentives Group. We advise public and private companies on remuneration, incentives and employment tax globally. We are trusted advisers on complex and sensitive remuneration matters, including remuneration policy, incentive design and operation and the remuneration aspects of corporate governance, regulatory issues, reputational risk, disclosure and senior executive hires and exits.

Responsibilities

Advise public and private companies on remuneration, incentives and employment tax globally.
Advise on complex and sensitive remuneration matters, including remuneration policy, incentive design and operation.
Advise on remuneration aspects of corporate governance, regulatory issues, reputational risk, disclosure and senior executive hires and exits.
Advise on remuneration packages, share-based and cash compensation.
Advise on standalone advisory matters and on major corporate transactions, including M&A, IPOs and other transformational events.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited US law school.
High academic achievement.
Experience in Executive Compensation.
Experience designing, structuring, and implementing equity-based compensation alternatives.
Expertise in employment, retention and separation agreements.
Strong public and private M&A experience.
Strong interest in the subject area, entrepreneurial and a team-player.
Admitted to (or possessing the ability to waive into) the New York bar.
Prior experience in a peer law firm.
Preferred class years 2021-2023.
Submissions must include a resume and law school transcript(s).

Skills

Executive Compensation
Equity-based compensation alternatives
Employment agreements
Retention agreements
Separation agreements
Public M&A
Private M&A

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate

Education Level

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Salary/Compensations

$260,000-$365,000

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and compensation package

About the Company

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.
Our culture is collaborative and inclusive— where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued.
We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.
We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients.
With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

Equal Opportunity

At Clifford Chance, we forge an inclusive culture, where all perspectives are recognised and valued.
It’s a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunities to thrive and succeed, irrespective of background.
We are an equal opportunity employer and provide consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We comply with the law and regulations in every location where we operate and across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and selection to development, progression, and day-to-day working life.