Our client is seeking a Business Tax Associate with at least three years of law firm tax experience to join a nationally recognized transactional tax team. The position offers work on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, close collaboration with partners and related practices, and opportunities to provide practical tax advice to a wide range of business and investment clients.
The Work
- Advise on tax aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including taxable and tax-free transactions and acquisitions involving public and private companies.
- Support buyouts, private equity transactions, cross-border financings, and related corporate and investment matters.
- Work on private investment fund formations and sponsor-level planning, including GP stakes and secondary transactions.
- Advise on joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and partnership and LLC structuring.
- Handle tax aspects of tax credit investments involving new markets, historic, low-income housing, and energy credits.
- Analyze complex tax issues, prepare tax memoranda, and draft and negotiate tax provisions in transaction documents.
- Collaborate with corporate, private equity, finance, and investment funds colleagues while managing multiple ongoing transactions.
- Help clients structure transactions to achieve business objectives, manage tax exposure, and address evolving federal, state, and international tax laws.
What You Bring
- At least three years of law firm tax experience.
- LL.M. in taxation required.
- Strong technical tax skills and the ability to analyze complex tax issues.
- Experience drafting and negotiating tax provisions and preparing tax memoranda.
- Ability to manage multiple matters in a demanding transaction environment and exercise sound judgment.
- Excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Why Consider It
Join a collaborative transactional tax practice working directly with partners across corporate, partnership, international, fund, nonprofit, and tax credit matters.
The scope includes complex domestic and cross-border deals, with opportunities to contribute practical advice and take responsibility for active transactions.
Compensation & Benefits
The stated salary range is $260,000 to $410,000, and the position includes excellent benefits, hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable-hours credit for pro bono work, and career support.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.