Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Tax Associate

Foley Hoag LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley Hoag LLP in Boston seeks an associate with at least 1 year of tax experience to join its Tax practice. The role focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation, alongside broader tax matters for the firm's business clients.

The ideal candidate has broad transactional experience and a desire to develop expertise in tax, with class of 2024 or 2025 graduates preferred. This is a growing practice with direct partner engagement and meaningful early responsibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant tax experience
• Interest in specializing in tax and executive compensation
• Background in corporate or other business work welcome

Responsibilities

• Work on employee benefits and executive compensation matters
• Handle broader tax matters for firm's business clients
• Collaborate with partners and take on meaningful responsibility early

Skills

Tax experience

Executive compensation

Employee benefits

Transactional experience

Job description

Overview

• The role involves advising on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, in addition to broader tax issues for the firm's business clients.
• The practice offers direct engagement with experienced partners on sophisticated client matters, promoting early responsibility and expertise development in tax, employee benefits, and executive compensation.
• The Tax practice is experiencing growth.
• Candidates are sought with broad transactional experience.
• The firm welcomes candidates with a background in general corporate or other business work who are keen to specialize in tax.

Posting details

We are seeking an associate with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in tax to join our

Tax

practice in our Boston office. The associate will work on employee benefits and executive compensation matters, as well as broader tax matters for the firm's business clients. The ideal candidate will have broad transactional experience with a strong desire to develop expertise in tax and executive compensation.

Class of 2024 or 2025 candidates are preferred, though we welcome applicants with other levels of experience who are a strong fit. We also encourage candidates whose background includes general corporate or other business work, and who want to focus on tax going forward, to apply.

This is an opportunity to join a growing practice, work directly with experienced partners on sophisticated client matters, and take on meaningful responsibility early while building expertise in tax, employee benefits, and executive compensation.

Compensation range is $225,000 to $250,000 commensurate with related experience and qualification. The salary of the candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, specialty, and training. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the firm's reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Founded in 1943, Foley Hoag has grown into an award-winning, international law firm that focuses on innovative industries and high-stakes litigation. From our offices in Boston, Washington DC, New York, Denver, and Paris, more than 350 lawyers and 260 professionals in business services exhibit authentic collegiality, genuine respect for each other, and the drive to deliver exceptional client service.

Since our founding, Foley Hoag has been a leader and catalyst for change in the legal industry and beyond. We value the diversity of perspectives and experiences that enrich our work and our world and seek to hire the best lawyers and business services professionals, regardless of religions, race, gender, or any other factor. We strive every day to ensure everyone at Foley Hoag feels valued through career development, affinity groups, mentorship programs, culture and community-building events and more. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a connected, challenging, professional, and fun place for you to thrive in the next chapter of your career.