Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie seeks a staff attorney for its Compensation Practice Group to reside in our San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago office.  Our North America Compensation Practice Group provides clients with “one stop” domestic and international counseling on all compensation arrangements, with an emphasis on global share plans.  We assist multinational companies of all sizes with designing, implementing and maintaining their equity incentive and other compensation arrangements, and work seamlessly with our colleagues across the globe to stay on top of tax and regulatory developments affecting the arrangements.   

The ideal candidate will have strong academic credentials, excellent project management, communication and writing skills, and will remain current on issues of U.S. and non-U.S. securities, tax, currency control, employment, and other laws affecting various compensation arrangements. The ideal candidate will have experience in advising companies on executive compensation, employee benefits and other incentive and compensation arrangements.  We will also consider candidates with a strong global tax or corporate law background.  Major law firm experience is a plus.  Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the Bar in the state of employment.

This is a staff attorney position with a billable hour requirement of 1,600 hours per year.  

Please include a writing sample, cover letter, transcripts and resume with your application.

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us.  We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.