Demo

Associate - Benefits/Executive Compensation

Advocates Legal Recruiting
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 8/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/8/2026


Junior to Mid-Level Associate – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
New York, NY | Hybrid | Full-Time
Practice Area: Executive Compensation, ERISA, Employee Benefits
Experience: 3–7 Years

About the Opportunity
An AmLaw 100 firm—renowned for its excellence in corporate, regulatory, and transactional work—is seeking a Junior to Mid-Level Associate to join its premier Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice in New York.

This is a rare opportunity to work with a top firm in this practice area. It is consistently recognized for its multidisciplinary approach, cutting-edge client work, and collaborative team culture that nurtures professional growth.

What You'll Do
You’ll work directly with high-profile clients, including publicly and privately held companies, financial institutions, private equity firms, hedge funds, and non-profits, advising on a broad array of sophisticated matters such as:

  • Executive compensation and ERISA issues in complex corporate transactions and restructurings

  • Design and implementation of equity and cash incentive programs, deferred compensation plans, and employment agreements

  • Compliance with tax-qualified plan rules and ERISA fiduciary duties

  • Navigating intersecting issues in tax, securities, corporate, and employment law

What We're Looking For

  • 3–7 years of experience in employee benefits or executive compensation law

  • Demonstrated interest in executive comp and ERISA-related work

  • Strong academic background and outstanding writing/analytical skills

  • Current admission (or eligibility) to practice in New York

Why You Should Apply

  • Elite platform: Work alongside some of the best minds in the benefits and compensation field

  • Client impact: Advise top-tier clients on high-stakes compensation and benefits matters

  • Career growth: Clear pathway for advancement, mentoring, and professional development

  • Work-life balance: A flexible hybrid environment with robust support for associate well-being

Join a firm where your expertise will shape pivotal compensation strategies for Fortune 500 companies and emerging ventures. This is your next move if you're ready to accelerate your legal career in a high-impact, intellectually rigorous environment.

Click below to SCHEDULE A CALL or use the "I'm Interested" button to send us your information confidentially:






Salary : $235,000 - $365,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Associate - Benefits/Executive Compensation?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Associate - Benefits/Executive Compensation career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$96,119 - $121,238
Income Estimation: 
$120,881 - $156,227
Income Estimation: 
$70,688 - $86,333
Income Estimation: 
$80,418 - $105,051
Income Estimation: 
$89,823 - $111,340
Income Estimation: 
$76,679 - $94,266
Income Estimation: 
$96,119 - $121,238
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Advocates Legal Recruiting

  • Advocates Legal Recruiting Washington, DC
  • ASSOCIATE – TAX – ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE (2 YEARS) (Transactional Tax | Multiple U.S. Offices) Tax Associate | Energy & Infrastructure | AmLaw 100 Platfor... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Advocates Legal Recruiting Washington, DC
  • Asset Management M&A Associate | Washington, D.C. Our AmLaw 100 client is seeking a 5th through 8th year associate for its Asset Management Transactions pr... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Advocates Legal Recruiting Washington, DC
  • Antitrust Associate (Mergers, Second Requests) | Washington, DC | 3–6 years A top AmLaw 100 platform is adding an antitrust associate to its merger clearan... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Advocates Legal Recruiting Houston, TX
  • Real Estate Associate | Houston, Los Angeles, New York, or San Francisco Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring mid-level and senior real estate associates in HOU,... more
  • 4 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Associate - Benefits/Executive Compensation jobs in the York, NY area that may be a better fit.

  • Marsden York, NY
  • I’m working with a top global law firm on the continued growth of its Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits group in New York. The team is looking for... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • JPMorganChase York, NY
  • Job Description Join our Executive Compensation team as an Associate! As an Associate within Executive Compensation, you will be instrumental in the strate... more
  • 21 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!