Managing Counsel, Employment Compensation, Benefits & Tax

Number of employees

5500

Newark, CA, United States

Posted on: 2023-09-11

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lucid is the new generation of EV. Our relentless focus on innovation, luxury, and sustainability drives us into a reality where you no longer have to choose between doing great things, doing the right thing, and doing everything with the highest regard for efficiency and design. There were luxury cars, then EVs, now there’s Lucid.  

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
 
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
 
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

Lucid is looking for a motivated and experienced employment compensation, benefits, and tax attorney to join our legal team. This role will support Lucid’s business leaders and stakeholders in the management and handling of employment compensation, benefits, employment-related equity, and employment tax matters, including day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be able to commute to our corporate headquarters in Newark, CA, however, we will consider other remote locations.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
·       California (Bay Area) - $177,000 - $253,000 annually
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company perfor

Lucid maintains your privacy according to its Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
 
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

You Will:

  • Provide advice and counseling on a wide variety of global compensation and benefit matters, including executive compensation, health & wellness benefit plans, retirement plans, and the governance, interpretation, and implementation of such plans.
  • Provide advice and counsel on employee equity plans and offerings, including advice on employee stock purchase plan, stock administration, equity award agreements, and granting equity outside of the U.S.
  • Provide advice on director and executive compensation-related disclosure and corporate governance, including reviewing the company’s annual proxy statement (CD&A), Section 16 filings, stockholder engagement on executive compensation matters, and compensation committee matters.
  • Assist with reporting for benefits programs, equity compensation, and executive compensation matters.
  • In conjunction with tax department and outside counsel, provide advice, counsel, and oversight of global employee tax requirements and compliance, including 280G and 409A matters.
  • Provide advice and counsel on executive compensation and separation, including executive severance plan, reporting, and tax guidance.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions with counsel on executive compensation, benefits, equity, and employment tax matters.
  • Monitor legal developments relating to compensation and benefits, equity compensation, and employment tax matters and ensure compliance with new requirements.
  • Help manage outside counsel on compensation, benefits, equity, and employment tax matters.
  • You Bring:

  • Minimum of 7 years of substantive compensation and benefits, equity, and/or employment tax experience with a corporate legal department or law firm.
  • AmLaw 100 law firm experience preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to effectively relay complex information in a concise format.
  • Practical business judgment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and independently, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-faceted projects.
  • Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively, being resourceful, and taking on additional responsibility.
  • Law degree (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited institution.
  • Eligible to practice law in California.
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