Associate Attorney

alliantgroup; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical/dental premiums

401(k) matching

PTO

Onsite gym and fitness classes

Daily allowance for onsite café

Job summary

A nationwide consulting firm is seeking a Quality Control Associate Attorney to work on incentive studies across various industries. This role involves identifying and quantifying business incentives, providing legal expertise, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates should hold a JD with an active law license and possess strong communication skills. The position is full-time with competitive benefits, including paid medical premiums and a blend of training programs. Must be able to travel 15-25% of the time and be based in Houston, TX.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-5 years practicing experience in law.
• Available to travel 15-25% within the United States.
• Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and quantify business incentives for clientele.
• Become legal expert on legal matters impacting clients' qualification.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to drive results.
• Direct interaction with clients to evaluate projects.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly professional and competitive

Collaborative team mindset

Strong aptitude and motivation

Client facing experience

Receptive to performance feedback

Education

JD or equivalent, active license to practice law

College degree

Job description

Job Overview

As a Quality Control (QC) Associate Attorney, you will be working with alliant’s consulting professionals to plan and execute projects associated with various incentive studies that alliant provides to clients across all industries. You will work with other motivated individuals interacting with technical professionals, other attorneys, engineers, scientists, accountants, MBA’s, PhD experts, and senior leaders helping to ensure that every incentive study identifies value, maintains the highest level of quality, and stays consistent with the latest legal guidance governing the work being delivered. NO EXTENSIVE TAX LAW KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED – alliant’s internal training program is comprehensive with a mix of classroom and practical training.

As a national premier consulting firm, alliant is focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive. alliant offers six different service lines to our clients and this role is within the alliantgroup service line which helps companies identify and leverage the largest federal and state incentives available including R&D and 179D.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and quantify business incentives for our clientele in a wide array of industries
• Identify technical aspects of the projects with industry experts looking for qualifying activities within the client’s unique business
• Become the legal expert and subject matter expert to clientele on a variety of legal matters that impact each client’s incentive qualification
• Direct interaction with clients, evaluating projects and discussing legal issues that impact each client’s incentive study
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams in a constructive fashion to drive results

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent, and active license to practice law in any state
• College degree required with minimum of 2-5 practicing experience in law
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly professional, highly functioning, competitive, collaborative (team mindset is a must!)
• Strong aptitude, highly motivated, and career minded
• Preferred prior client facing and/or professional services industry experience
• High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities
• Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential
• Available to travel 15-25% within the United States
• Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX

Alliant offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical/dental premiums for single coverage, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group fitness classes, paid covered parking, daily allowance for onsite café and Starbucks, and more!

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services