Tax Associate

Interlink Talent Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 270,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from partners

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Interlink Recruitment, on behalf of a leading international law firm, seeks a Midlevel Tax Associate for its New York office. You will handle sophisticated transactional tax matters and work closely with partners on complex M&A, financings, and energy tax projects.

The role offers mentorship, increasing responsibility, and direct client contact, with a competitive base salary in the $270,000–$365,000 range and strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience handling transactional tax matters at a law firm or comparable sophisticated practice.
• Strong experience with tax aspects of corporate transactions, financings, partnerships, and/or M&A.
• Experience with renewable energy projects and credits, tax equity, or energy tax matters is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the tax aspects of complex corporate and transactional matters.
• Draft and review partnership, joint venture, and limited liability company agreements.
• Advise on tax considerations relating to equity and debt financing transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate tax provisions in merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and related transactional documents.
• Work on renewable energy transactions, including tax equity structures and transferable tax credits.
• Collaborate with attorneys across corporate and other practice groups on multidisciplinary transactions.
• Assume increasing responsibility for matters and direct client interaction.

Skills

Transactional tax

Taxation

M&A tax

Client communication

Education

LLM in Taxation

Job description

Our client, a leading international law firm, is seeking an experienced Midlevel Tax Associate to join its New York office. This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional tax attorney looking to work on sophisticated corporate matters within a highly regarded practice. The successful candidate will advise on the tax aspects of complex transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, financings, and partnership matters.

The role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced lawyers who provide active mentorship, while taking on increasing levels of responsibility and direct client contact. Experience with renewable energy projects, tax equity, credit transfers, or other energy tax matters is particularly desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on the tax aspects of complex corporate and transactional matters.
• Draft and review partnership, joint venture, and limited liability company agreements.
• Advise on tax considerations relating to equity and debt financing transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate tax provisions in merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, and related transactional documents.
• Work on renewable energy transactions, including tax equity structures and transferable tax credits, where applicable.
• Collaborate with attorneys across corporate and other practice groups on multidisciplinary transactions.
• Assume increasing responsibility for matters and direct client interaction.

Qualifications:

• 4 - 6 years of experience handling transactional tax matters at a law firm or comparable sophisticated practice.
• Strong experience with the tax aspects of corporate transactions, financings, partnerships, and/or M&A.
• Experience with renewable energy projects and credits, tax equity, credit transfers, or other energy tax matters is preferred.
• LLM in Taxation strongly preferred.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality client service.
• Base salary of $270,000–$365,000, depending on experience and other relevant factors.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value transactional tax matters.
• Active mentorship from experienced attorneys.
• Increasing levels of responsibility and direct client contact.
• Exposure to complex corporate, financing, M&A, and renewable energy transactions.
• Career development within a leading international law firm.

Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.