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About the Role
DLA Piper is seeking an associate with at least two years of experience to join its market-leading Global Equity Group in its San Francisco or Palo Alto office. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with leading public and private companies on sophisticated international compensation, tax, securities, regulatory, data privacy, labor law, and corporate transactional matters affecting global incentive compensation programs.
Responsibilities
- Advise U.S. and multinational companies on the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of global equity compensation and employee stock purchase plans.
- Assist clients with international legal, tax, employment, exchange control, securities, and regulatory issues impacting equity awards and incentive compensation arrangements.
- Draft, review, and negotiate documentation related to equity incentive plans, stock option, restricted stock unit (RSU), and performance award agreements, employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs), deferred compensation arrangements, and executive compensation and employment-related agreements.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, IPOs, and other corporate transactions involving employee stock plans and equity awards.
- Conduct legal research and prepare analyses regarding global equity compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Coordinate with local counsel worldwide to implement and maintain international equity compensation programs.
- Advise clients on evolving global tax, securities, employment, labor, and data privacy requirements affecting compensation arrangements.
- Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's Corporate, Tax, Employment, Privacy, and Benefits practices on complex cross-border matters.
Requirements
- Strong analytical, drafting, communication, and project management skills.
- Experience in global equity compensation and incentive plans.
- Experience with employee stock options.
- Experience with cross-border employment and labor law issues.
- Experience with international tax and regulatory considerations affecting compensation programs.
- Experience with securities law compliance related to equity compensation.
- Experience with data privacy considerations impacting employee compensation programs.
- Experience with corporate transactions involving equity awards and incentive arrangements.
- Experience managing projects involving multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders.
- Experience advising clients on practical, business-focused solutions to complex legal issues.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school (LLM preferred).
- Licensed to practice law in California.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in executive compensation, employee benefits, global equity, tax, employment, or related corporate transactional matters at a law firm or Big Four accounting firm preferred.
- Prior exposure to cross-border transactions, international employment issues, or global equity compensation programs is strongly preferred.
- Contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and client relationships in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
Skills
- Global equity compensation
- Incentive plans
- Employee stock options
- Cross-border employment law
- International tax
- Regulatory considerations
- Securities law compliance
- Data privacy
- Corporate transactions
- Project management
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Drafting
- Negotiation
Location
- San Francisco
- Palo Alto
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- LLM preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $235,000 - $310,000 per year
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.
- DLA Piper’s Global Equity Group prides itself on being collaborative and offering an environment in which to engage in meaningful work and grow your career, advises multinational companies on the design, implementation, and administration of employee equity compensation and incentive arrangements across jurisdictions worldwide, representing clients ranging from emerging growth companies looking to expand internationally to Fortune 500 public companies managing existing complex global equity programs.
Equal Opportunity
- DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.