Corporate Tax Associate

Permanent Placements LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is recruiting a Tax Attorney with 4–8 years of tax law experience to join a sophisticated national Tax practice. You will advise businesses and individuals on complex federal, state, and transactional tax matters while developing direct client relationships across office locations.

The role supports advisory and transactional work, including tax planning, deal structuring, and corporate formations, with opportunities for career growth within a premier firm.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant tax law experience.
• LL.M. in Taxation required.
• Experience advising clients on transactional, corporate, federal, and state tax matters.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, communication, and client-service skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Current admission to practice law in the state of the applicable office.

Responsibilities

• Advise businesses and individuals on federal and state tax planning and strategy.
• Counsel clients on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and other business transactions.
• Advise on choice of entity, corporate formation, and transaction structuring.
• Assist clients with federal tax audits and administrative appeals.
• Advise clients in matters involving state and local taxing authorities.
• Work directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys across corporate and transactional practices.
• Manage matters independently while working effectively as part of a broader team.

Skills

Tax law experience

Client relationship skills

Analytical abilities

Drafting & writing

Communication

Education

LL.M. in Taxation

Job description

Our client, a leading national law firm, is seeking a Tax Attorney with 4–8 years of experience to join its sophisticated Tax practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tax lawyer interested in advising businesses and individuals on the tax aspects of complex corporate and commercial transactions while continuing to develop direct client relationships.

The attorney will advise clients on a broad range of federal, state, and transactional tax matters, including tax planning, business formation, deal structuring, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, and corporate restructurings.

Responsibilities

• Advise businesses and individuals on federal and state tax planning and strategy
• Counsel clients on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and other business transactions
• Advise on choice of entity, corporate formation, and transaction structuring
• Assist clients with federal tax audits and administrative appeals
• Advise clients in matters involving state and local taxing authorities
• Work directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys across corporate and transactional practices
• Manage matters independently while working effectively as part of a broader team

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant tax law experience
• LL.M. in Taxation required
• Experience advising clients on transactional, corporate, federal, and state tax matters
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent analytical, drafting, communication, and client-service skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Current admission to practice law in the state of the applicable office

This opportunity may be based in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., or St. Louis.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range is $225,000–$325,000, depending on experience, skills, and other job-related factors.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers an experienced tax attorney the opportunity to handle sophisticated transactional and advisory tax matters, interact directly with clients, and continue developing within a national law firm platform with meaningful opportunities for career growth and advancement.

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