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Senior Associate/Counsel – Advanced Tax Strategy (ATS)

Goodspeed Merrill · Bedford, TX · 3 wk ago
Legal$170k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Direct the strategic design and execution of high-value tax planning initiatives, including:
    • Tax-free mergers and acquisitions and related restructurings
    • Multi-tier corporate and partnership structures
    • Complex partnership agreements, including profits interests
    • Section 1202 QSBS planning and memoranda
    • Corporate conversions, reorganizations, and recapitalizations
    • Translate high-level designs into sequenced implementation plans
    • Ensure strategic alignment and efficient execution across multi-party transactions
  • Serve as a primary client contact on advanced tax planning matters
  • Explain complex tax concepts clearly and practically
  • Cook up coordination with clients, internal attorneys, and external advisors
  • Build and maintain long-term client relationships
  • Cook up coordination clients, advisors, and internal teams on implementation and design of tax strategies
  • Oversee team execution and maintain high performance standards
  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level attorneys and staff
  • Maintain productive relationships with external advisors.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • LL.M. in Taxation strongly preferred (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years post-JD tax practice with significant transactional drafting responsibility
  • Big-4 or accounting firm experience welcomed where it includes substantive planning and implementation
  • Deep, substantive transactional tax experience with hands-on drafting
  • Ability to operate independently with accountability
  • Strong communication and relationship-management skills
  • Professional presence in client-facing and internal settings
  • Calm leadership across complex, multi-party matters

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range - $170,000 – $188,000 (depending on experience)
  • Quarterly Bonus Potential - from 3% to 16% of total realized revenue with no billable hour requirements. Bonuses are tied to clear objective metrics, offering substantial earning potential for high performers.
  • Medical Insurance (Employer pays 75% employee only)
  • Dental Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
  • Vision Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
  • Life Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
  • Short-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
  • Long-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
  • Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Life, and Hospital Indemnity options.
  • Attorney Student Loan Support Program (financial assistance toward student loans)
  • 401(k) plan - with Employer matching up to 3.5%
  • Discretionary Paid Time Off
  • Holiday pay (9 days / year)
  • State Bar dues and CLEs
  • Hybrid Potential
  • Professional Growth - Opportunities for advancement in a growing firm.

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