| name | executive-employment-agreement |
| title | Executive Employment Agreement |
| description | Drafts U.S. executive employment agreements covering compensation, equity, severance, and restrictive covenants tailored to jurisdictional enforceability. Use when drafting C-suite or senior executive employment agreements, executive offer conversions, or negotiated employment terms involving severance, change in control, equity vesting, non-compete, or non-solicit provisions. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/executive-employment-agreement |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | employment |
| language | en |
Executive Employment Agreement
Produces a negotiation-ready executive employment agreement aligned to term sheet, board approvals, and jurisdictional enforceability.
Quick Start
Gather these inputs before drafting:
- Parties — entity name, type, address; executive name and address
- Role — title, reporting line, location, start date
- Compensation — base salary, bonus, equity, benefits, perquisites, expenses
- Term and termination — at-will vs. fixed; Cause/Good Reason definitions; notice/cure; severance; CIC treatment
- Governing law — jurisdiction, dispute forum
- Equity plan — plan name, award type, vesting schedule, award agreement
- Restrictive covenants — jurisdictional limits, consideration, permitted scope
Flag any missing items before drafting.
Core Workflow
- Extract terms from supplied documents; list gaps
- Draft using section order below with required defined terms
- Populate compensation, termination, and covenant tables
- Run enforceability checks — at-will consistency, covenant enforceability, 409A exposure
- Finalize with signature blocks and notice addresses
Section Order
- Parties; Effective Date
- Position; Duties; Reporting
- Term; At-Will or Fixed Term
- Compensation
- Bonus and Incentive Compensation
- Equity Awards
- Benefits and Perquisites
- Expenses and Reimbursements
- Termination and Severance
- Restrictive Covenants
- Confidentiality; IP Assignment
- Dispute Resolution; Governing Law
- Miscellaneous (Notices, Assignment, Waiver, Entire Agreement, Severability, Counterparts, 409A)
- Signatures
Required Defined Terms
| Term | Content |
|---|
| "Company" | Full legal name and entity type |
| "Executive" | Full legal name |
| "Effective Date" | Specific date |
| "Cause" | Enumerated triggers; notice/cure if applicable |
