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Compensation & Benefits Atty Private Equity 5+ yr

Cooley


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 365000 - 365000
Posted: 22 October 2026 (7 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

2748CH
Associate
Chicago
Compensation and Benefits
Thursday August 13 2026
Legal
SOPHIE LUMSDEN

The Compensation and Benefits practice group is seeking an Associate to join the team. Our ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience advising on executive compensation and employee benefits matters with a particular emphasis on representing private equity sponsors in acquisitions and divestitures and handling day-to-day portfolio company matters including grants of profits interests and other LLC incentive awards management holdco vehicles rollover equity and employment and severance arrangements. Experience with mergers and acquisitions involving other privately held companies and IRC Sections 280G and 409A is also required. Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and superior writing oral communication and analytical skills. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $365000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical health savings account (with applicable medical plan) dental vision health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts pre-tax commuter benefits life insurance AD&D long-term care coverage backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support addition to elective benefit options benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance AD&D LTD short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.



Required Experience:

IC


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