Description:
About Latham & WatkinsLatham & Watkins is one of the world's leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally and offer unmatched expertise and resources to help you grow from an intellectually curious self-starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best, this is where you belong.
About the Practice Group
Latham's Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits lawyers advise clients around the world on a full spectrum of corporate transactions and representations.
Whatever the size of a deal or stage of a company's development, we handle the most challenging compensation, employee benefits, and employment issues facing businesses today.
We work with clients to address virtually every potential issue — from tailoring compensation arrangements in the context of multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, to complex multi-jurisdictional employment and employee benefits matters, to optimizing plan design to account for tax and securities law considerations. Our clients include Silicon Valley unicorns, New York financial institutions, London private equity firms, Hong Kong emerging growth companies and every type of company in between. As we work with our clients, we pride ourselves on partnering together and working as an integrated part of our client's team.
Given the scope of Latham's practices, we have an unparalleled view of the compensation, benefits, and employment issues that arise in any industry around the world. Our global reach and cross-office collaboration give us a unique ability to access the insights of colleagues throughout the world on issues such as tax, securities, labor and employment, and corporate governance. Much of our work requires a sophisticated understanding of not only the legal landscape, but also market practice and conditions. We draw on our unmatched global expertise and client experience to efficiently develop commercial and practical workforce solutions with our clients.
About the role:
Latham's Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits lawyers advise clients around the world on a full spectrum of corporate transactions and representations.
Whatever the size of a deal or stage of a company's development, we handle the most challenging compensation, employee benefits, and employment issues facing businesses today.
We work with clients to address virtually every potential issue — from tailoring compensation arrangements in the context of multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, to complex multi-jurisdictional employment and employee benefits matters, to optimizing plan design to account for tax and securities law considerations. Our clients include Silicon Valley unicorns, New York financial institutions, London private equity firms, Hong Kong emerging growth companies and every type of company in between. As we work with our clients, we pride ourselves on partnering together and working as an integrated part of our client's team.
Given the scope of Latham's practices, we have an unparalleled view of the compensation, benefits, and employment issues that arise in any industry around the world. Our global reach and cross-office collaboration give us a unique ability to access the insights of colleagues throughout the world on issues such as tax, securities, labor and employment, and corporate governance. Much of our work requires a sophisticated understanding of not only the legal landscape, but also market practice and conditions. We draw on our unmatched global expertise and client experience to efficiently develop commercial and practical workforce solutions with our clients.
About the role:
The Latham Tax Department is conducting a national search for attorneys with a minimum of 5 years of executive compensation and employee benefits experience. Qualified candidates will have significant experience in company representation and compensation disclosure issues and a broad array of transactional executive compensation and benefits matters (and the tax, securities and other relevant law associated with such matters).
Main Contact Details
LateralRecruiting.Litigation&Tax@lw.com
Additional Information:
LateralRecruiting.Litigation&Tax@lw.com
Additional Information:
Investing in the well-being of our lawyers and staff is among the firm's highest priorities. Through our “LiveWell Latham” program, we offer best-in-class benefits and comprehensive resources designed to support you and your loved ones through all life's moments — from building a family and taking care of loved ones, to managing your health and saving for the future.
Pay Range
Associate Base Salary
Discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position.
Associate Base Salary
Discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position.
