About the job
Employment Incentives Solicitor (1–8 PQE) | London
We are working with a number of leading UK and international law firms looking to expand their Employment Incentives teams in London.
These roles offer the opportunity to advise major listed companies, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and global businesses on a broad mix of transactional and standalone advisory matters relating to executive remuneration and employee incentives.
Lawyers in these teams work closely with corporate, tax, employment, and regulatory specialists on high-profile domestic and cross-border matters.
Key areas of work include:
Advising on the impact of mergers, takeovers, disposals, IPOs, restructurings, financings, and capital raisings on employee incentive arrangements
Designing and implementing remuneration and equity-based incentive plans
Supporting the management and operation of global incentive programmes
Advising on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters
Executive appointments, departures, and senior personnel arrangements
Share plans, LTIPs, bonus structures, and broader remuneration frameworks
Candidate requirements:
1–8 years’ PQE gained at a recognised UK or international law firm
Experience in employment incentives, executive remuneration, share schemes, or related transactional work
Strong technical and drafting skills
Commercially minded with the ability to work across complex, fast-paced transactions
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
If this has caught your interest, I’d love to hear from you. You can apply via the link or contact me directly at pascale@rutherfordsearch.com
