Corporate and Tax Partner

Verrus; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Verrus is seeking an experienced Corporate and Tax Partner to join its transactional practice. The role blends corporate and federal tax structuring on sophisticated deals, with drafting, negotiating, and executing transactions.

This is an opportunity to build a practice within a collaborative and entrepreneurial firm. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of relevant experience, strong federal tax knowledge, and a track record in mergers, acquisitions, funds, and joint ventures.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant corporate/transactional experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal income tax law and structuring.
• Experience leading tax aspects of complex corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advising on federal income tax structuring and planning.
• Serving as lead tax adviser on complex corporate transactions.
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and financings.
• Handling investment fund matters and fund formations.
• Structuring joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating corporate and transaction documents.
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Mentoring associates and junior partners.

Skills

Corporate transactional

Federal tax knowledge

Negotiation skills

Client relationship management

Job description

Multiple locations available throughout the United States.

Compensation

Highly competitive base salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits package commensurate with experience, qualifications, and portable business.

The Opportunity

A highly regarded law firm is seeking an experienced Corporate and Tax Partner to join its transactional practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for either a seasoned corporate attorney with a strong background in federal tax structuring or an experienced tax attorney with substantial corporate transactional experience. The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of corporate and tax law, advising clients on complex federal income tax matters while taking an active role in drafting, negotiating, and executing sophisticated corporate transactions.

The role offers the opportunity to build and grow a practice within a collaborative and entrepreneurial firm. Portable business is welcomed but is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients on federal income tax structuring and planning
• Serving as the lead tax adviser on complex corporate transactions
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and financing transactions
• Handling investment fund matters and fund formations
• Structuring joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Advising on the formation and structuring of limited liability companies and limited partnerships
• Working directly with deal teams throughout the lifecycle of transactions
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating corporate and transaction documents
• Providing integrated, practical, and commercially focused corporate and tax advice
• Collaborating with colleagues across the corporate, finance, and other specialist practices
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Contributing to business-development initiatives and practice growth
• Mentoring and collaborating with associates and junior partners

Candidate Profile

• 8 years+ of relevant experience within a law firm or comparable transactional environment
• Significant experience advising on federal tax structuring in connection with mergers and acquisitions
• Experience advising on investment funds, joint ventures, and entity structuring
• Demonstrated ability to function as a corporate transactional attorney rather than solely as a tax specialist
• Strong technical knowledge of federal income tax law
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated corporate transaction documents
• Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skillsSound commercial judgment and the ability to manage complex matters efficiently
• Confidence working directly with clients and multidisciplinary deal teams

Preferred Qualifications

• A corporate transactional background combined with significant federal tax experience
• Experience leading the tax aspects of complex corporate transactions
• Broad exposure to mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, investment funds, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships
• Experience mentoring associates and junior attorneys

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a sophisticated transactional practice with an integrated corporate and tax offering.
• Work on complex matters at the intersection of federal tax and corporate law.
• Serve as a key adviser on mergers and acquisitions, financings, fund constructions, and joint ventures.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues across the corporate, finance, and other specialist practices.
• Build and grow a practice within a collaborative and entrepreneurial law firm.
• Benefit from meaningful client exposure and opportunities to develop long-term relationships.
• Play an active role in mentoring junior lawyers and supporting the continued growth of the practice.
• Highly competitive salary, performance-based bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits package.