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About the Role
Baker McKenzie seeks an associate attorney for its Global Equity Services/Compensation practice. The practice provides comprehensive counsel on share-based incentive programs, executive compensation, employee benefits, pensions, and global mobility. We advise on tax and regulatory issues for domestic and global compensation arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients in designing, implementing, and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements, particularly share-based plans.
- Draft correspondence, memoranda, legal opinions, and other client-related documents.
- Advise on legal, regulatory, and tax matters associated with global compensation arrangements in cross-border M&As, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs, and redomestications.
Requirements
- Two to five years of experience assisting clients in designing, implementing and maintaining global incentive and compensation arrangements (in particular share-based plans).
- Experience drafting correspondence, memoranda, legal opinions, and other client-related documents.
- Experience advising on legal/regulatory/tax matters associated with global compensation arrangements in cross-border M&As, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs and redomestications.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Remain current on issues of U.S. and non-U.S. securities, tax, currency control, employment, and other laws affecting such arrangements.
- Experience advising on U.S. domestic executive compensation and other incentive arrangements is considered.
- A strong global tax or global employment law background is considered.
- Major law firm experience is a plus.
- Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the Bar in the state of employment.
- Include a cover letter, transcripts, resume, and writing sample with your application.
Skills
- Share-based plans
- Drafting legal documents
- Legal advisory
- Regulatory advisory
- Tax advisory
- Cross-border M&A
- Spin-offs
- Divestitures
- IPOs
- Redomestications
- Securities law
- Tax law
- Currency control law
- Employment law
- Executive compensation
- Global tax law
- Global employment law
- Communication skills
- Writing skills
Location
- San Francisco
- Palo Alto
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Associate Attorney
- 2-5 years of experience
Education Level
- Bar admission in the state of employment
Salary/Compensations
- $235,000 to $365,000 (annually) if located in California, Illinois, or New York
- Bonus eligible
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) based on number of hours worked
About the Company
- Baker McKenzie empowers clients to compete in the global economy.
- We provide comprehensive and practical legal advice that cuts through complexity with clear, actionable guidance.
- Our people represent diverse cultures and jurisdictions, combining local know-how with international expertise to ensure your business thrives across borders.
Equal Opportunity
- Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all.
- Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices.
- We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us.
- We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.
- Should candidates require any reasonable adjustments and/or accommodations when applying to or interviewing with our Firm, please notify recruitmentservices@bakermckenzie.com.
- Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates.