Raydar
Executive Compensation Attorney
$120K–$170K
Rochester, New York · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 1 to 7 years.
- Education
- JD from an accredited US law school.
About the job
Advises corporate clients on executive compensation and benefits through transactional and advisory work, including agreements, equity incentives, tax compliance, deal analysis, and public-company disclosures.
What you'll do
- Draft and negotiate executive employment, separation, and change-of-control agreements; create and document equity incentive programs.
- Advise on compensation matters in corporate transactions, deferred and equity pay tax compliance, and public-company pay disclosures.
- Counsel compensation committees on director pay, recoupment policies, incentive design, and executive perquisites.
What they ask for
- 1 to 7 years of relevant experience at a law firm in executive compensation, employee benefits, or benefits-focused tax work.
- Working command of Internal Revenue Code sections 409A, 280G, and 83; experience drafting equity incentive plans for private and public companies.
- JD from an accredited US law school; active New York bar admission or willingness to waive in or sit for the New York bar.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Rochester or Buffalo; comfortable with about 50% in-office and an 1,800-hour annual billable target.
Nice to have
- LL.M. in Taxation.
- Familiarity with IRC sections 457(f) and 457A; experience with executive agreements, corporate transactions, or public-company pay disclosure.
Pay
USD 120,000 to 170,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Internal Revenue Code sections 409A, 280G, 83, 457(f), and 457A
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