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Location:   Remote Contract: Full-time Practice Group: Executive Compensation Compensation:  TBC based on experience and location   Our Firm: Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters. Among other strengths, Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses. Learn more at: www.sterlingtonlaw.com/   The Opportunity   You will work directly with two market-leading Executive Compensation partners, formerly of  Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz  and  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett , on sophisticated, transaction-driven compensation work typically seen at the top of the market; within a lean, agile platform that offers significantly more autonomy and flexibility than traditional BigLaw  structures.   You will play a key role in advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues that are central to complex corporate transactions and sensitive executive matters. This is a high-visibility role with direct partner interaction and meaningful client exposure.   What You'll Do: Advising on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with  M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, joint ventures, and restructurings   Counseling founders, CEOs, senior executives, and boards on:   Executive employment and retention agreements   Equity incentive and carried interest structures   Deferred compensation and incentive arrangements   Change-in-control and termination protections   Performance-based compensation design   Providing strategic guidance on  tax and ERISA considerations , including equity compensation and nonqualified deferred compensation programs   Supporting compensation aspects of complex and often confidential corporate events   Why This Role Is Different   Direct access to senior partners with elite big-firm pedigrees   High-end, transaction-driven work without traditional BigLaw layers   Greater responsibility and client exposure earlier   Remote flexibility with a sophisticated national client base   Opportunity to build a true specialty practice in executive compensation   What We're Looking For : 4–8 years  of executive compensation and employee benefits experience   Experience at an  Am Law 50  or comparably sophisticated practice preferred   Strong experience in transaction-related compensation matters   Excellent technical skills in tax and ERISA aspects of executive compensation   Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-level advisory environment   Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, as well as our 401(k)-retirement program. Sterlington uses E-Verify to confirm employees’ work authorization.   At Sterlington, we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives are valued and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.