The Palo Alto office is looking for a Junior to Mid-level associate with experience practicing Executive Compensation & Benefits in a major law firm. Transactional employee benefits experience is preferred, including experience with due diligence processes, employee benefits research and review of employee benefits provisions of transaction documents. Experience with executive compensation provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., 408A, 280G, 162(m), and 83(b), and an LL.M. in Taxation is a plus. High level of academic achievement and California bar membership is preferred as well.