Associate – Tax (State and Local Tax)

About the role

Pillsbury’s prominent State and Local Tax (SALT) group is seeking to hire a mid-level associate to join its complex California property tax practice based out of the Silicon Valley office.

Responsibilities

• Legal and factual research and analysis
• Assistance with case management, development, valuation, and strategy
• Legal writing for varied audiences from assessor personnel and clerks to judges and clients
• Oral advocacy in varied contexts from auditors and assessor personnel to formal legal settings
• Frequent client interactions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school
• Barred in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and willing to sit for the California State Bar
• Previous or current employment with an Am Law 100 or top accounting firm is preferred

Qualifications

• Hardworking and dedicated to learning and growing in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, analytical, and time management skills
• Superior judgment, proficiency in Excel, and ease in working with numbers
• Experience working in an Am Law 100 or top accounting firm is preferred
• Property tax, valuation, real estate, SALT and/or litigation experience is also strongly preferred

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Time management skills
• Proficiency in Excel

Benefits

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay

California Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience is $260,000 – $435,000.

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Contact

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com.