Advise on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
Handle the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of various transaction types, including private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.
Apply working knowledge of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare benefit plans.
Manage employee benefits and executive compensation due diligence, encompassing review, analysis, and summarization of plans, arrangements, and related compliance matters.
Identify transaction-related risks and provide practical, business-oriented advice on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.
Draft and negotiate provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and credit agreements.
Manage the employee benefits portion of transactions and collaborate closely with corporate deal teams throughout all stages.
Demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Associate

3-5 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

McDermott Will & Schulte

3-5 PQE · September 25, 2026 (about 2 months ago)

Salary

$235,000 - $455,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

ERISA · Employee Benefits · Exec Comp · M&A

Locations

District of Columbia · Chicago

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Overview

Advise on employee benefits and executive compensation matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
Handle the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of various transaction types, including private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions, healthcare transactions, and corporate carve-outs.
Apply working knowledge of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and health and welfare benefit plans.
Manage employee benefits and executive compensation due diligence, encompassing review, analysis, and summarization of plans, arrangements, and related compliance matters.
Identify transaction-related risks and provide practical, business-oriented advice on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.
Draft and negotiate provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and credit agreements.
Manage the employee benefits portion of transactions and collaborate closely with corporate deal teams throughout all stages.
Demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

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Last updated: November 10, 2026