Renewable Energy Tax Associate

About the Role

Join McGuireWoods' nationally recognized transactional tax practice and build a rewarding career at the forefront of the renewable energy industry. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dynamic, collaborative team of tax lawyers and gain outstanding hands-on experience on the cutting-edge matters shaping the clean energy transition.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on tax credit qualification, including beginning-of-construction, prevailing wage, and apprenticeship requirements under Internal Revenue Code Sections 45 and 48.
• Support M&A transactions, tax equity financings, tax credit transfers, and other joint ventures.
• Contribute to a practice that offers genuine depth of experience and meaningful client responsibility from day one.

Requirements

• 1-8 years of relevant experience at a law firm.
• Demonstrated experience with tax credit transactions, tax credit transfers, tax equity financings, and tax opinion letters.
• Excellent academic credentials (required); an LL.M. in taxation is preferred.
• Admission to the Texas Bar, or eligibility for admission by waiver or examination.