Global Equity Compensation and Employment Associate

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is seeking a Global Equity Compensation and Employment Associate or Managing Associate with 3-5 years of experience to join our Global Employment, Equity Compensation and Immigration practice.

The successful candidate will join the Global Employment and Equity Compensation team within the Employment Law Group and can sit in any Orrick office location. Duties will include counselling clients on a wide variety of day-to-day equity compensation and employment issues for large multinational as well as emerging company employers, including with regard to roll out of and ongoing compliance for stock option (SO), restricted stock unit (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) programs, securities and foreign exchange filings for SO, RSU and ESPP programs, leaves of absence, accommodations, return to office protocols, independent contractor classification, employment agreements and on boarding, performance management and termination. Other duties will include but are not limited to preparing multi-country analyses, drafting employment and compensation related documents and agreements, project managing global teams, conducting multijurisdictional research with global teams, and assisting with the preparation and delivery of analysis and research to clients in writing and in client meetings. This attorney would likely also work on employment agreements, handbooks, bonus and commission plans and diligence projects concerning equity compensation and employment aspects of global M&A transactions. The client focus would be primarily on the fast growth and technology company space.

For the ninth year in a row, Orrick is one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, the annual list that recognizes companies with extraordinary workplace cultures. Additionally, Orrick has been recognized as the Most Innovative Law Firm in North America three years in a row (Financial Times) and Technology Group of the Year (Legal360).

We bring distinctive quality, diverse teams, and innovation to everything we do. At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of employee equity compensation or employment counseling experience, with a strong preference for at least some cross-border experience. Strong academic credentials and exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal skills are required. All applicants must be admitted to the state bar in the office location in which they are applying. We appreciate candidates with direct experience with at least some of the duties required that are listed in this posting.

How to Apply:

Please apply online at https://www.orrick.com/Careers and include a resume, J.D. transcript, and cover letter.

Search firm recruiters must submit using our Search Firm Portal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristen Verrastro at kverrastro@orrick.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $260,000 and $365,000.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurances; robust mental well-being benefits; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability benefits; a health savings account (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and a 401K program. This role is eligible to employees will receive compensated time off through Flexible Time Off program, generous Parental leave benefits, and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice[1]; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.