Incentives/Employment Associate

The role

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is seeking an Incentives/Employment Associate with 2-4 years of PQE to join their London-based Employment practice. This role focuses on advising clients, including listed companies and multinationals, on the design, implementation, and operation of share schemes, executive remuneration, and other incentive arrangements.

What you'll do

• Design and implement bespoke share plans, cash-based incentives and long-term incentive arrangements
• Advise on adoption and operation of tax qualifying share plans
• Advise on tax, corporate governance and regulatory considerations relating to executive pay and share plans
• Support clients on public and private M&A, restructurings and capital markets transactions
• Review and update remuneration policies and guide clients through shareholder expectations and governance norms
• Advise on management equity arrangements for private equity transactions
• Advise on operation of malus and clawback
• Optional involvement in executive employment matters
• Draft clear, succinct and technically precise incentive plan documentation and employee-friendly communication materials
• Negotiate incentive and remuneration issues independently or alongside partners
• Manage matter delivery and mentor junior associates and trainees
• Participate in client training, seminars and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Build strong client relationships and deliver commercially focused advice
• Maintain robust financial management including WIP, billing and deadlines

What we're looking for