Partnership Track Tax Associate

Kean Miller LLP • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

With 235 attorneys and eight office locations in Louisiana and Texas, Kean Miller serves as legal counsel to the people and industries that drive the energy-belt economy. From our offices in downtown Baton Rouge, Bluebonnet-Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, The Woodlands, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Lake Charles, Fortune 500 companies, national businesses, and local companies rely on Kean Miller for efficient legal services and practical advice, always provided in a cost-efficient manner. In the courtroom and the boardroom, Kean Miller attorneys create unique solutions, pragmatic strategies, and unparalleled value that allow our clients to perform at the highest level. Kean Miller is currently hiring for the position of Tax Associate in our Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or Houston office. This Associate will advise individual and business clients on matters related to international, federal, state, and local tax issues, corporate formation, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, and other transactional needs. Candidates will also advise clients regarding international, federal and state tax implications, choice of entity, federal tax audits, administrative appeals, and managing state and local taxing authorities. The associate will have publication credits and experience teaching and presenting in order to assist a New Orleans-based adjunct professor partner with teaching law school classes in international, federal, state and local taxes, writing articles for professional publications and presenting at tax conferences. The associate will demonstrate superior business development skills.

Requirements

• J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation required; willing to take LA bar if licensed outside of LA
• LL.M. in Taxation required from NYU, Georgetown, or Northwestern (Pritzker)
• Excellent communication skills, strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven business development track record
• Initiative-taker who also likes to collaborate with a team
• Superior academic credentials
• Impeccable research and writing skills
• Publication credits
• Experience teaching in a law school setting
• Experience presenting at tax conferences qualifying for CLE/CPE
• Strict attention to detail and filing deadlines
• Former CPA, government experience, and/or experience with international tax issues required

Responsibilities

• Advise individual and business clients on matters related to international, federal, state, and local tax issues, corporate formation, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, and other transactional needs.
• Advise clients regarding international, federal and state tax implications, choice of entity, federal tax audits, administrative appeals, and managing state and local taxing authorities.
• Assist a New Orleans-based adjunct professor partner with teaching law school classes in international, federal, state and local taxes, writing articles for professional publications and presenting at tax conferences.
• Demonstrate superior business development skills.

Benefits

• We offer a people-first culture, meaningful work, competitive salaries, and an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability, dental, vision coverage and 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees