Associate - Transactional Tax

Advocates Legal Recruiting•New York, NY

28d•$260,000 - $390,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring a Tax associate in New York to sit at the center of complex transactions for market-leading corporates, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions. The team is Chambers-recognized with a deep bench across NY, DC, CA, and UK, and a track record on spin-offs, IPOs, and sophisticated M&A. This role involves advising on the tax aspects of strategic and private equity M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings, supporting capital markets matters, and counseling on investment fund formation and real estate transactions. The associate will also research, draft, and negotiate tax provisions in core deal documents and interface directly with clients, helping to present at external programs and national tax conferences.

Requirements

JD with 3–6 years of BigLaw tax experience; class years 2019–2022
Transactional tax background touching two or more of: PE M&A, public company deals, fund formation, capital markets, or real estate
Strong research and writing, crisp oral advocacy, and a practical approach to novel issues
Comfortable leading calls, collaborating in office, and building external presence through speaking and writing

Responsibilities

Advise on the tax aspects of strategic and private equity M&A, joint ventures, and restructurings
Support capital markets matters, including spin-offs and IPOs
Counsel on investment fund formation and real estate transactions
Research, draft, and negotiate tax provisions in core deal documents
Interface directly with clients and help present at external programs and national tax conferences