Senior Tax Associate – Real Estate & Partnerships

Permanent Placements LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 265,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Employee Assistance Program

On-site fitness center

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Greenberg Glusker seeks a mid-level to senior associate (5–10 years) to join its Tax practice in Los Angeles. The role focuses on federal/state tax in sophisticated real estate and corporate transactions, with emphasis on partnerships, LLCs, and 1031 exchanges.

The associate will collaborate with the Firm's Tax, Real Estate, and Corporate teams to structure transactions tax-efficiently while balancing legal, economic, and business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant tax law experience, ideally at a sophisticated transactional practice.
• Strong knowledge of federal income tax as it applies to real estate, partnerships/LLCs, and closely held businesses.
• Experience with Section 1031 exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zone transactions is preferred.
• Drafting and reviewing partnership, LLC, JV, and transaction documents from a tax perspective.
• Familiarity with California state and local tax issues affecting real estate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the tax aspects of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and other complex transactions.
• Structure and advise on partnership and LLC tax matters, including allocations, distributions, contributions, transfers, and restructurings.
• Advise on 1031 exchanges (forward, reverse, and improvement exchanges) and other tax-deferred real estate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate tax provisions in partnership agreements, LLC operating agreements, and joint venture docs.
• Provide tax guidance in mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and related business transactions.
• Research sophisticated tax issues and translate them into practical client advice.

Skills

Transactional tax

Real estate tax

Partnership taxation

M&A tax

Tax planning advising

Education

J.D.

Licensed in CA (Bar)

LL.M. in Taxation (preferred)

Job description

Greenberg Glusker seeks a mid-level to senior associate (5–10 years) to join its Tax practice in Los Angeles. The role focuses on federal/state tax in sophisticated real estate and corporate transactions, with emphasis on partnerships, LLCs, and 1031 exchanges.

The associate will collaborate with the Firm's Tax, Real Estate, and Corporate teams to structure transactions tax-efficiently while balancing legal, economic, and business objectives.