Tax Associate - Legal

Insite Finance; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 235 000 - 365 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Signing bonus

Top-of-market compensation

Hybrid working

Comprehensive benefits

Résumé du poste

Insite Finance is seeking a Tax Associate - Legal for its New York office on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on tax structuring of mergers and acquisitions for a busy corporate platform and offers top-of-market compensation.

Ideal candidates have at least three years of tax experience in a law firm, a JD (LLM in Taxation preferred), and New York bar admission. You will draft provisions, advise on partnerships, and collaborate with corporate teams.

Qualifications

• At least three years' tax experience in a law firm, ideally a rising fourth-year associate.
• Law-firm tax experience is essential; a background solely in Big Four is not sufficient, though a mix can be favorable.

Responsabilités

• Advising on the tax structuring of mergers, acquisitions and dispositions
• Supporting private equity and venture clients on fund investments and portfolio deals
• Drafting and negotiating tax provisions in transaction documents
• Working on partnership tax, reorganisations and equity compensation matters
• Researching complex tax questions and preparing clear advice for clients
• Collaborating closely with corporate colleagues across the firm

Connaissances

Tax expertise

Legal writing

Formation

JD

LLM in Taxation

Description du poste

New York | Hybrid | USD $235,000 - $365,000 + bonus

Transactional tax lawyers with solid law-firm training are in short supply, and this team knows it. If you want to be the go-to tax adviser on a busy corporate platform, this is worth a look.

Overview

Our client, a well-regarded national US law firm, is recruiting a Tax Associate - Legal for its New York office on a hybrid basis. The tax group works hand in hand with the firm's M&A, private equity, venture and capital markets practices, so the work is varied, deal-driven and highly visible. Partners are looking for someone who already thinks like a law-firm tax lawyer and can take ownership of the tax side of a transaction.

What you'll be doing

• Advising on the tax structuring of mergers, acquisitions and dispositions
• Supporting private equity and venture clients on fund investments and portfolio deals
• Drafting and negotiating tax provisions in transaction documents
• Working on partnership tax, reorganisations and equity compensation matters
• Researching complex tax questions and preparing clear advice for clients
• Collaborating closely with corporate colleagues across the firm

What we're looking for

• At least three years' tax experience, ideally a rising fourth-year associate
• Law-firm tax experience is essential; a background solely in Big Four accountancy firms will not meet the brief, although a mix of the two can work well
• A JD, with an LLM in Taxation viewed positively
• New York bar admission, or eligibility to be admitted
• Strong technical writing and the confidence to explain tax issues in plain terms

What's on offer

• Indicative base salary of USD $235,000 - $365,000 by class year, plus market bonus
• Signing bonuses that can reach the high $120k range depending on class year
• Top-of-market compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Hybrid working, a supportive team and genuine progression for a Tax Associate - Legal