Compensation and Benefits

Recognizing that we all have responsibilities at work and home, Akin Gump offers an array of life-enhancing benefits designed to help our administrative and professional staff perform at the highest level on both fronts. We provide extensive health, welfare and retirement benefits. We also understand that unanticipated situations arise, and all of our offices make available emergency care to allow employees to focus on their work while having peace of mind knowing that home needs are taken care of. Learn more about our family friendly benefits.

Akin Gump provides administrative and professional staff with competitive compensation and outstanding benefits, including the following:

Compensation

  • competitive salaries, adjustments based on performance
  • paid overtime to non-exempt employees
  • discretionary merit bonuses
  • referral bonus program
  • paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays annually

Health and Welfare Benefits

  • choice of medical, dental and vision plans designed to fit individual needs, including coverage for dependents and spouse/domestic partners
  • firm-supplemented health reimbursement account for plan participants
  • flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
  • commuter benefits
  • employee assistance program
  • health advocate services
  • wellness program
  • short-term paid medical leave plus paid parental leave and paid family leave
  • fiirm-paid life insurance
  • firm-paid long-term disability insurance
  • supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, including coverage options for dependents and spouse/domestic partners
  • back-up dependent care services
  • LASIK surgery discounts
  • Flexible work arrangements

In accordance with the "Transparency in Coverage" Rule, health insurers and group health plans are required to publish cost-sharing information to consumers via machine-readable files on a publicly available site. On behalf of Akin Gump's group health plans, these machine-readable files can be accessed from UnitedHealthcare at https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com/ or from Kaiser at https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/front-door/machine-readable.