Tax Attorney

Capstone Search Partners; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Search Partners’ client, a distinguished national law firm, seeks a Tax Attorney with 7–10+ years of state and local tax experience to join its State & Local Tax Practice Group. You will advise midsize to multinational clients, collaborating with the firm’s Business, Finance, and Energy Groups on tax planning, compliance, and controversy matters.

The role offers intellectually challenging work and opportunities to contribute within a nationally recognized firm.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of substantive state and local tax experience gained within a law firm, accounting firm, corporate tax department, or governmental agency.
• Strong writing and presentation skills with ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, sound judgment, and leadership potential.
• Active admission to at least one New England state bar and eligibility for admission to the New Hampshire and Vermont bars.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key member of the State & Local Tax division and focus on various cases pertaining to tax law.
• Develop sophisticated tax strategies addressing complex tax issues across a broad range of business operations and industries.
• Guide clients through tax controversies, combining rigorous legal analysis with strategic advocacy and sound commercial judgment.
• Advise midsize to multinational businesses on tax planning, compliance, and the tax implications of significant business decisions.
• Collaborate across practice groups on tax, regulatory, licensing, transactional, and compliance matters.
• Build trusted client relationships by delivering clear, thoughtful advice on technically demanding matters.
• Contribute entrepreneurial thinking and leadership to the continued development of the practice.

Skills

State & Local Tax

Legal writing

Client advisory

Oral advocacy

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

The Opportunity: Tax Attorney

Position Overview

Our client, a distinguished, nationally recognized and highly awarded law firm, is seeking an accomplished Tax Attorney with 7–10+ years of state and local tax experience to join its State & Local Tax Practice Group.This opportunity offers a compelling platform for an attorney who enjoys navigating complex tax challenges, developing creative strategies, and translating technical analysis into practical business guidance. You will advise clients ranging from midsize businesses to multinational enterprises while collaborating with the firm’s Business and Finance and Energy Groups on matters where tax, transactions, regulation, and business strategy intersect.

This is the perfect opportunity for an accomplished attorney seeking intellectually challenging work and meaningful opportunities to contribute, this role offers the combination of a focused State & Local Tax practice and broad collaboration across sophisticated business and energy matters. You will bring your experience to a highly regarded firm where technical excellence, practical judgment, and an entrepreneurial approach are central to the opportunity.Bring your tax expertise, business perspective, and ambition to a distinguished firm who is nationally-recognized and highly-awarded!

Job Description

• Serve as key member of the firm's State & Local Tax division and focus on various cases pertaining to tax law.
• Develop sophisticated tax strategies addressing complex tax issues across a broad range of business operations and industries.
• Guide clients through tax controversies, combining rigorous legal analysis with strategic advocacy and sound commercial judgment.
• Advise midsize to multinational businesses on tax planning, compliance, and the tax implications of significant business decisions.
• Collaborate across practice groups on tax, regulatory, licensing, transactional, and compliance matters.
• Build trusted client relationships by delivering clear, thoughtful advice on technically demanding and consequential matters.
• Contribute entrepreneurial thinking and leadership to the continued development of the practice.

Desired Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of substantive state and local tax experience gained within a law firm, accounting firm, corporate tax department, or governmental agency.
• In-depth experience handling complex State & Local Tax matters, including both strategic tax planning and controversy work for midsize to multinational businesses.
• Excellent academic credentials and a J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Strong writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly and persuasively.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, sound judgment, and demonstrated leadership potential.
• Active admission to at least one New England state bar and eligibility for admission to the New Hampshire and Vermont bars.