Business Tax Associate

About the role

McGuireWoods seeks an associate with at least three years of law firm tax experience to join its Business Tax Group. This is an opportunity to work with a nationally recognized transactional tax team on sophisticated domestic and cross-border business transactions for public and private companies, private equity funds, investment banks, family offices, fund sponsors, nonprofit organizations, and other leading market participants.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with partners whose practices span corporate, partnership, international, fund, nonprofit, and tax credit matters.
• Advising clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, joint ventures, private equity transactions, tax credit investments, fund formations, financings, and inbound and outbound international investments.
• Collaborate with the firm’s corporate, private equity, finance, and investment funds practices to deliver practical, business-oriented advice.
• Analyze complex tax issues, draft and negotiate tax provisions, prepare tax memoranda, and manage multiple ongoing transactions in a demanding deal environment.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience as a tax associate in a law firm.
• Comfortable working in a high-paced environment with multiple ongoing transactions.
• Excellent academic credentials, including an LL.M. in taxation.

Qualifications

• Strong technical tax skills.
• Excellent judgment.
• The ability to manage multiple ongoing transactions in a demanding deal environment.

Skills

• Strong writing, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Excellent benefits.
• Merit bonus opportunities.
• Billable hours credit for pro bono work.
• Support for attorneys throughout their careers.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of the associate and the firm.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript. Qualified candidates should also be willing to work with innovative technology platforms and be available to work in multiple markets: Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA & Los Angeles, CA.