About The Position

We are seeking an M&A Tax Senior Associate to support buy-side and sell-side transaction tax advisory engagements. The role focuses on U.S. federal and state tax diligence in middle-market M&A, with exposure to structuring, modeling, and transaction execution support. The ideal candidate has experience supporting/leading tax diligence workstreams, participating in client calls, preparing tax analysis, and working on transaction-related federal and state tax issues in a deal environment.

Requirements

  • CPA or JD/LLM
  • 2–3+ years of experience in: M&A tax advisory
  • Transaction tax diligence
  • Public accounting or equivalent advisory environment
  • Familiarity with SALT diligence across state income/franchise tax, sales & use tax, employment/payroll tax, property tax, and unclaimed property exposure, including nexus, apportionment, filing footprint analysis, compliance gaps, and state conformity to federal transaction elections (including 338(h)(10)).
  • Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Support M&A tax diligence engagements across buy-side and sell-side transactions
  • Participate in and help run client and target management calls focused on tax diligence topics
  • Perform analysis of U.S. federal and state tax implications in transactions
  • Assist in preparing tax diligence reports and internal/client-facing deliverables
  • Build and support transaction tax models.
  • Evaluate federal income tax consequences of transaction structures, including entity classification and timing issues
  • Support review of state and local tax (SALT) exposure, including nexus, apportionment, and filing obligations across jurisdictions
  • Identify and document state tax risks, including historical non-compliance, audit exposure, and uncertain tax positions
  • Coordinate with senior team members on technical tax issues and deal execution support.
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