Senior Tax Counsel

Brewer Morris; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is recruiting a Senior Tax Counsel to join a Fortune 500 client's in-house Tax Planning team, focusing on M&A and strategic transactions. This role offers exposure to senior leadership, cross-functional deal teams, and complex domestic and international matters.

The ideal candidate brings a strong transactional tax background, hands-on experience structuring deals, leading tax diligence, and delivering tax provisions and modeling to support high-value transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and JD from an accredited institution, and active bar membership.
• Minimum 3+ years of transactional tax experience with emphasis on M&A.
• Strong knowledge of Subchapter C (Corporate Tax) and Consolidated Return Regulations.
• Experience drafting and reviewing transaction documents and tax provisions.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax support throughout the full lifecycle of transactions, including due diligence and modeling.
• Advise on mergers & acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, restructurings, and financing transactions.
• Lead U.S. federal income tax considerations and coordinate state and international tax issues.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and business teams to evaluate tax implications of strategic initiatives.
• Develop and refine financial models to assess tax outcomes for various structures.
• Prepare tax provisions, memoranda, and opinions for transaction documents.

Skills

Transactional tax experience

M&A tax

Tax structuring

Drafting tax provisions

Analytical thinking

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Senior Tax Counsel (M&A / Transactional Tax)

About the Opportunity

We are representing a Fortune 500 organization that is actively expanding its M&A and Tax Planning capabilities nationwide. This is a high-priority, highly visible initiative within a sophisticated, well-capitalized organization focused on strategic growth and complex transactions.

Our firm has developed a strong, long-standing partnership with this client. Over the past four years, we have successfully placed 12 professionals within their tax organization, giving us unique insight into the team, leadership, culture, and what it takes to succeed in this environment.

Position Overview

The company is seeking a Senior Tax Attorney to join its in-house Tax Planning team, with a primary focus on supporting mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, deal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders on sophisticated domestic and international transactions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong transactional tax background with experience advising on and structuring complex deals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tax support throughout the full lifecycle of transactions, including due diligence, structuring, and financial modeling.
• Advise on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, restructurings, and financing transactions.
• Serve as the U.S. federal income tax lead on assigned projects while identifying and coordinating state and non-income tax considerations.
• Partner with legal, finance, and business teams to evaluate tax implications of strategic initiatives.
• Analyze U.S. and international tax laws to support planning strategies and transaction execution.
• Collaborate with external advisors, including AmLaw firms and Big Four accounting firms, on complex tax matters.
• Develop, review, and refine financial models to assess the tax consequences of alternative transaction structures.
• Draft and review tax provisions within transaction documents.
• Prepare technical tax memoranda, analyses, and opinion letters.
• Clearly communicate complex tax concepts to senior leadership and business stakeholders.

Core Areas of Focus

• Mergers & Acquisitions (Buy-Side and Sell-Side)
• Corporate Restructurings and Reorganizations
• Capital Markets and Financing Transactions
• Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships
• Venture Capital and Investment Structures
• Cross-Border and International Tax Planning

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one State Bar
• 3+ years of transactional tax experience with a significant focus on M&A
• Strong knowledge of:
• Subchapter C (Corporate Tax)
• Consolidated Return Regulations
• Experience drafting and reviewing transaction documents and tax provisions
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment

Preferred

• LL.M. in Taxation
• Experience with an AmLaw 100 law firm or Big Four M&A tax practice
• Experience supporting complex multi-entity or cross-border transactions
• Exposure to financial modeling related to tax structuring
• Background within a capital-intensive or highly transactional industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to join a Fortune 500 organization during a significant strategic growth phase
• Exposure to complex, high-value transactions across multiple industries and jurisdictions
• Direct interaction with senior leadership and key decision-makers
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with a strong pipeline of internal deal activity
• Proven team where external hires have successfully integrated, advanced, and built long-term careers

This is an exceptional opportunity for a transactional tax attorney seeking a highly visible role where they can influence deal strategy, partner with senior leadership, and play a key role in shaping the future growth of a premier organization.