Associate, M&A Specialist / Tax

White & Case LLP•Washington, DC

1d•$225,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our Tax Practice delivers comprehensive legal services on a broad spectrum of tax-related matters to multinational corporations, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals. We offer strategic advice on domestic and international tax planning, structuring and compliance. Our team assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing, tax disputes and litigation, and cross-border transactions, ensuring compliance with local and international tax laws. We also provide guidance on tax-efficient investment structures and the tax implications of various business decisions. By leveraging our extensive knowledge of global tax regulations and practices, we help clients minimize tax liabilities, navigate complex tax issues, and achieve their financial and business objectives. Position Summary We are looking for a junior tax associate to support our growing renewable energy and energy transition practices. Qualified candidates should have experience with renewable energy tax credits and project finance including negotiating and documenting tax equity transactions and tax credit transfer agreements. A candidate ideally would have experience with partnership tax and M&A transactions. In addition to strong academic credentials, candidates should possess good judgment, excellent analytical skills, and the intellectual rigor to grasp the tax intricacies of complicated transactions involving partnerships and tax credits (including rules on foreign entities of concern and prevailing wage & apprenticeship). Candidates will be on the forefront of energy transition, including work on cutting-edge transactions taking advantage of tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), as modified under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (BBBA). Candidates should be comfortable handling complex contractual work, combining a vigilance and eye for detail with the creativity to develop innovative solutions. Given the rapid pace of our practice, you will also need to be pragmatic and highly organized—consistently meeting deadlines, and offering the dedication required to deliver an outstanding work product. Both oral and written communication skills will be major assets, enabling candidates to communicate complex tax analyses to partners, colleagues and clients in a way that is clear and succinct. A team player, candidates should be at ease working alongside the group’s partners and colleagues from across the firm’s offices and practices. Confident and self-motivated, candidates should demonstrate a willingness to accept responsibility and take ownership of projects, as well as a proactive mindset that enables you to anticipate clients’ needs and independently develop solutions that add real value to their transactions.

Requirements

2+ years of domestic taxation law experience, with background in partnership tax or tax credits
Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
Commercial and business awareness
Outstanding communication skills
Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
Excellent drafting skills
Driven by professional growth
Strong professional presence
Client service focus
Team player
Strong judgment
Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter
Fluency in English
Admitted to the bar and in good standing

Nice To Haves

Experience with renewable energy tax credits and project finance including negotiating and documenting tax equity transactions and tax credit transfer agreements
Experience with partnership tax and M&A transactions
Experience with foreign entities of concern and prevailing wage & apprenticeship rules
Experience with tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), as modified under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (BBBA)

Responsibilities

Negotiate and draft tax-related provisions for a variety of transaction documents including, but not limited to partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, credit agreements, and related documentation
Review and draft tax-related provisions of construction documents, offtake agreements (such as power purchase agreements), and other project documents
Draft memoranda and opinions on the qualification of projects for tax credits, structuring of investments, and related tax matters
Coordinate internal and external resources in the various competence areas necessary in project development, financing and other transactions