Associate

Maynard Nexsen is a full-service law firm with more than 600 attorneys in 32 locations from coast to coast across the United States. Maynard Nexsen’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (“EBEC”) Practice Group is the largest and most experienced benefits practice in Alabama, and one of the largest in the Southeast, with highly-skilled attorneys dedicated to advising clients exclusively on benefits, executive compensation, and related matters, including most notably, the design, implementation, maintenance, and overall legal compliance of employer-sponsored retirement and health & welfare plans; all aspects of executive and equity compensation arrangements; and the negotiation of benefits, compensation, equity, and incentives in various corporate transactions. Our clients span across virtually all industries and range from start-ups to multinational public companies.

Opportunity Overview: Maynard Nexsen’s EBEC Practice Group is seeking an associate attorney to join its growing, supportive, and collaborative team. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of relevant experience.

• Team environment: Join a growing practice group known for its supportive, collaborative approach.
• Experience: Bring at least two years of relevant legal experience.
• Location flexibility: Preference to work in-person from any Maynard Nexsen office, with remote arrangements possibly considered in locations where the firm has an office.

This associate position offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and aligned with AmLaw 200 market rates.

Ideal candidates will be interested in working in a professional environment that focuses on teamwork and client service and provides limitless opportunities to gain knowledge, skill, and experience in all areas of benefits and executive compensation. Ideal candidates will have prior experience and/or an interest in benefits and executive compensation, general corporate, and/or tax law. An LL.M. in taxation is a plus, but is not required. Additional key qualifications of the position include:

• A strong academic record;
• Strong interpersonal communication, research, analytical, and writing skills;
• An enthusiasm for learning and problem-solving;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• The ability to function both independently and collaboratively within a team environment; and
• The ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and other attorneys.

With assistance from our more experienced attorneys, key duties of the position will include:

• Legal research and analysis;
• Advising clients on benefits and employment issues, with a focus on health and welfare benefits;
• Advising clients in all benefits and compensation-related matters, including plan design, implementation, compliance, corrections, amendments, and terminations;