Associate - Executive Compensation & Benefits

Location: Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office, California, United States

Salary: $235,000–$260,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides legal advice on executive compensation, employee benefits, transactions, and related disputes for public, private, nonprofit, governmental, and individual executive clients.

What you will do

• Advise public and private employers on employee benefits and ERISA matters.
• Support qualified retirement plan administration and governance, including 401(k) and defined benefit plans.
• Advise on health and welfare plan design, implementation, compliance, fiduciary duties, and prohibited transactions.
• Handle IRS and DOL audits and investigations, EPCRS submissions, Form 5500 reporting, and related compliance obligations.
• Review vendor agreements and transaction-related benefits issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm and communicate with clients on sophisticated transactions.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent; an LLM may be considered in lieu of a JD.
• Prior or current experience at an Am Law 100 firm.
• Excellent academic credentials, analytical, research, and legal writing skills.
• Admission to and good standing with the bar in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions where you will practice.
• Strong understanding of professional ethics and legal conduct requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced environment with attorneys locally and across the firm.
• Extended hours may be required to meet project deadlines and business demands.
• Emphasis on initiative, diligence, timely task completion, and client service.
• Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered under the California Fair Chance Act.