Mid-Level Private Capital Tax Associate

Baker McKenzie•Miami, FL

8d•$260,000 - $365,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice is seeking a mid-level private capital associate to join its tax practice, to be located in either its New York or Miami office. In this role, you will be advising a diverse range of clients on the structuring of domestic and cross-border investments in various asset classes, private investment offerings, advising on FIRPTA, trust and fiduciary and mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership re-organizations and the drafting and negotiation of related contracts, investment documents and trust and fiduciary instruments. You will also be drafting memoranda and opinions on the most current, complex US tax issues. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant tax experience in some of the following areas: real estate taxation (including FIRPTA, REITs, qualified opportunity zones and 1031 like-kind exchanges), estate planning and holding structures, private equity (including fund formation, carried interest structures and M&A), partnership tax and joint ventures, energy (including tax credit monetization transactions), and family office structuring and related issues. The candidate must enjoy operating in a dynamic environment and be able to work with colleagues in different practice groups and countries. In addition, the successful candidate must enjoy learning and embracing new, developing areas of the tax law in which there is limited formal guidance.

Requirements

3-5 years of relevant tax experience in some of the following areas: real estate taxation (including FIRPTA, REITs, qualified opportunity zones and 1031 like-kind exchanges), estate planning and holding structures, private equity (including fund formation, carried interest structures and M&A), partnership tax and joint ventures, energy (including tax credit monetization transactions), and family office structuring and related issues.
Top academic credentials.
Admitted to and a member in good standing of the New York or Florida Bar or eligible to waive in or in the case of Florida ready to sit the Florida bar.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
Ability to work with colleagues in different practice groups and countries.
Enjoy learning and embracing new, developing areas of the tax law in which there is limited formal guidance.

Nice To Haves

An LLM in taxation may be favorably considered.

Responsibilities

Advising a diverse range of clients on the structuring of domestic and cross-border investments in various asset classes, private investment offerings.
Advising on FIRPTA, trust and fiduciary and mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership re-organizations.
Drafting and negotiation of related contracts, investment documents and trust and fiduciary instruments.
Drafting memoranda and opinions on the most current, complex US tax issues.
Working with colleagues in different practice groups and countries.
Learning and embracing new, developing areas of the tax law in which there is limited formal guidance.