Tax Associate - Legal

Insite Legal; Hackensack (NJ); Hybrid; USD 170.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working arrangements

Mentoring from tax partners

Path to senior associate and ownership

Zusammenfassung

Insite Legal, a full-service mid-sized US law firm with offices in New Jersey and New York, is expanding its Tax practice and seeking an Associate with at least 4 years of transactional tax experience. You can be based in Hackensack or New York with hybrid working.

The role handles federal, state and local tax aspects of M&A, joint ventures and restructurings, and involves drafting tax provisions, structuring partnerships, and advising fund sponsors.

Qualifikationen

• JD required with 4+ years of transactional tax experience
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required
• Bar admission in NJ and/or NY
• Strong knowledge of partnership tax
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills

Aufgaben

• Advise on federal, state and local tax aspects of M&A, JV, and restructurings
• Structure and document partnerships and LLCs, including allocations and waterfalls
• Handle tax aspects of real estate transactions, including 1031 exchanges and REIT matters
• Advise fund sponsors and investors on fund formation and investment structures
• Draft tax provisions in operating agreements and transaction documents
• Prepare research memoranda and present advice to clients

Kenntnisse

Transactional tax expertise

Bar admission NJ/NY

Analytical skills

Written communication

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD)

LL.M. in Taxation (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

A full-service, mid-sized US law firm with offices across New Jersey and New York is growing its Tax practice and is hiring an Associate with at least 4 years of experience. You can be based in either Hackensack or New York, with hybrid working.

What the team does

The tax group advises businesses, investment funds, real estate owners and high-net-worth individuals on the tax side of their transactions and structures. It works closely with the firm's corporate, real estate and funds teams, so the workload is varied and highly transactional.

What you'll do

Advise on the federal, state and local tax aspects of M&A, joint ventures and restructurings

Structure and document partnerships and LLCs, including partnership allocations and waterfall provisions

Handle the tax aspects of real estate transactions, including 1031 exchanges and REIT matters

Advise fund sponsors and investors on fund formation and investment structures

Draft tax provisions in operating agreements and transaction documents

Prepare research memoranda and present advice directly to clients

What you'll need

• JD and 4+ years of transactional tax experience at a law firm or Big Four practice
• An LL.M. in Taxation is preferred but not required
• Admission to the New Jersey and/or New York Bar
• Strong partnership tax knowledge
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills

What you'll get

• Base salary of approximately $170,000-$250,000, depending on experience and location
• An annual bonus
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Close mentoring from experienced tax partners
• A defined path to senior associate and partnership

There's a lot of collaboration across practice groups, which gives associates good visibility across the firm and a steady flow of interesting work. For a tax lawyer who wants more responsibility and direct client exposure than a larger firm usually allows, this is a strong next step.