Tax Attorney - Advanced Tax Strategy and Structuring Counsel

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Vision insurance

Core Responsibilities

• Provide legal review and strategic oversight for advanced tax planning structures.
• Draft or review legal documents related to entities, governance, management agreements, succession, and asset protection.
• Cook up complex client cases involving business owners, physicians, family entities, and high-net-worth planning.
• Build internal legal standards, templates, documentation procedures, and risk controls.

Required Qualifications

• Active law license required.
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required for attorneys with strong practical tax experience.
• 5+ years of tax, estate, business, asset protection, or closely held business planning experience.
• Experience advising high-income professionals, business owners, partnerships, S corporations, and family entities preferred.
• Strong drafting ability and excellent client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to operate within legal ethics, confidentiality, unauthorized-practice, and fee-sharing rules.

Career Path

• Tax Counsel → Senior Tax Counsel → Director of Legal Strategy → General Counsel / Partner-Track Role.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $180,000 to $210,000 for experienced tax counsel; $275,000 to $350,000+ for senior counsel, director-level, or partner-level leadership.
• Annual Bonus: 15% to 30% of base salary, based on legal work quality, matter completion, risk management, client satisfaction, and team support.
• Matter Completion Bonus: $1,500 to $7,500 per significant legal structuring matter, depending on complexity and collected revenue.
• Origination Credit: Permitted only where legally and ethically compliant. Use law-firm-compliant origination credit rather than nonlawyer fee-sharing.
• Quality / Risk Gate: Bonus eligibility requires documented legal review, clean file standards, and no avoidable compliance breach.