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Offer Letter – Executive Employment Agreement (Short Form)

  • This Offer Letter/Short-Form Employment Agreement outlines the general terms and conditions of an executive’s proposed employment.
  • Once an employer decides to offer the applicant a position, the employer can send this Offer Letter to the applicant.
  • The applicant must then sign the agreement upon confirming that the terms are acceptable.
  • Importantly, this Offer Letter is less formal than a comprehensive employment agreement.
  • Therefore, employers should use this Offer Letter as a stand-alone document in lieu of a formal employment agreement.  Nevertheless, employers should include all material terms.
  • Additionally, as an alternative, we offer non-executive offer letters, medium form executive employment agreements, and long form executive employment agreements.

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Offer Letter/Executive Employment Agreement

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Summary

This document outlines the general terms and conditions of an executive’s proposed employment. Once an employer decides to offer the applicant a position, the employer can send this letter to the applicant. The applicant must then sign the agreement upon confirming that the terms are acceptable.  Importantly, this agreement is less formal than a comprehensive employment agreement.  Therefore, employers should use this Offer Letter as a stand-alone document in lieu of a formal employment agreement.  Nevertheless, employers should include all material terms.

Details

While the format of executive offer letters can vary widely, they should generally contain at least the following employment terms:

  • The position offered and the duties associated with it.
  • The base pay offered and its frequency or the schedule of payments.
  • Any additional cash compensation offered, such as a signing bonus or annual target bonus and the payment schedule.
  • Any equity compensation offered or eligibility to participate in the employer’s equity plans.
  • The employee benefits and perquisites offered.
  • A statement that the executive’s employment is at-will rather than for a specific term.
  • A representation from the executive that the executive is not subject to any restrictions from a current or former employer that would prevent the executive from performing the obligations of the position.

Additional Documents

We also offer non-executive offer letters, medium form executive employment agreements, and long form executive employment agreements.

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