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In-House
Chicago, IL, United States
Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment
Attorney
Company Review
Min 5 yrs required
Full-time
No
## Overview of Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment Role at Ventas, Inc. Ventas, Inc. is currently looking for an experienced and highly motivated Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment to join the company’s legal team. Reporting to the Company's SVP, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate), the Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment will serve as Ventas, (the “Company’s”) principal legal counsel with respect to compensation, benefits, and generally employment and human resources matters. This is a highly visible role in a fast-paced, professional and collaborative organization. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years of relevant and significant experience, including at a top tier law firm, and will be comfortable interacting regularly with executive management and the Board of Directors while working across the Company to achieve results and advance the Company's strategic priorities. A commitment to excellence, attention to detail and enthusiasm for flexing to new challenges are critical to success in the role. This role may be located in either Chicago, IL or New York, NY. The compensation available for the role considers a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location of the role and the individual skill set and previous experience of the candidate. The estimated base salary range for the role, assuming that it is based in New York City, is $250,000 to $300,000. Base salary is one part of the total rewards that Ventas provides to employees and does not capture the expected annual or long-term incentive compensation opportunities for the role. Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate. ## Key Responsibilities of Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment The Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment will have a number of key responsibilities, including: * Executive Compensation & Employment Arrangements * Advise on the design of, and provide legal and corporate governance support for, the Company’s executive compensation program, including its annual and long-term equity incentive programs * Advise on the employment arrangements for Executive and Senior Leadership Team, including the structure of severance and termination provisions and restrictive covenants * Serve as principal liaison to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board and Compensation Committee on executive compensation and employment matters * Prepare executive compensation disclosures for the Company’s SEC filings and other investor communications, including the CD&A and compensation tables for the proxy statement * Support and participate in the Company’s best-in-class, Board-led investor engagement program * Identify, analyze and report on legal and market practice developments in the area of executive compensation * Other Compensation & Benefits Matters * Advise on the design of, and provide legal and corporate governance support for, the compensation program for the Board of Directors and oversee management of the administration of the program * Advise on the design, administration and governance of the Company’s all-employee equity and non-equity compensation plans and benefits programs, including the design of compensation arrangements for employees who support the Company’s alternative asset management platform * Provide legal support related to employment, compensation and benefits matters for mergers, acquisitions and other relevant transactions * Other Matters * Serve as principal liaison to the Human Resources Department on employment relations and legal matters generally * Provide support for the Company’s corporate governance program as needed ## Core Requirements The ideal candidate for the role of Assistant General Counsel, Compensation & Employment at Ventas, Inc. should have: * with outstanding academic credentials; bar admissions as required by the relevant jurisdiction * Minimum of 5+ years of relevant and significant experience, including at a top tier law firm * Highly motivated professional with a positive attitude and proactive approach * Excellent analytical and communication skills * Strong project management and organizational skills ## Compensation The estimated base salary range for the role, assuming that it is based in New York City, is $250,000 to $300,000. Base salary is one part of the total rewards that Ventas provides to employees and does not capture the expected annual or long-term incentive compensation opportunities for the role. This base salary range represents our good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of the posting of this job description. Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate. Ventas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ventas, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties.
Not Specified
Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Project Management, Organizational Skills
J.D.
Submit Resume to Ventas, Inc.
Qualification and Experience J.D.
Legal
USD 250000 to 300000 Annually
Apr 23, 2024
Aug 06, 2024
Qualification and ExperienceJ.D.
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