Tax Attorney

Lateral Link; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Link in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a transactional tax associate to work on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, private equity, and fund formation for multinational clients.

You will sit at the structuring table on marquee transactions, work directly with partners known worldwide for their tax expertise, and own real analyses from day one in a top-tier practice.

Qualifications

• Admisson to the California Bar is required.
• 2+ years of substantive M&A / transactional tax experience.
• Sharp technical instincts, commercial judgment, and drive to own hard problems.
• LLM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Structure and execute domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions
• Advise on fund formation, capital markets offerings, and financial products
• Tackle restructurings, spin-offs, and the thorniest structuring questions that come with them
• Partner with clients and colleagues across a fully integrated global platform

Skills

M&A/transactional tax

Commercial judgment

Attention to detail

Job description

Deals get won or lost in the tax structure. If you want to work with the best on the biggest deals, this opportunity is for you.

A premier, globally recognized tax practice is hiring a transactional tax associate in the Bay Area. The work is the kind that ends up in headlines: cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and fund formation, capital markets, and complex restructurings for multinational corporations, financial institutions, and investment funds.

Why this role is different

You won't be pushing templates templates. You will sit at the structuring table on marquee, marketmoving transactions, work directly with partners known worldwide for their tax expertise, and own real analysis from day one. The practice is consistently ranked in the top tier for corporate and cross-border tax, and the deal flow is genuinely exceptional. You will build a career alongside people who treat mentorship as part of the job, not an afterthought — and you will be trusted with responsibility as fast as you can carry it.

What you'll do

• Structure and execute domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions
• Advise on fund formation, capital markets offerings, and financial products
• Tackle restructurings, spin-offs, and the thorniest structuring questions that come with them
• Partner with clients and colleagues across a fully integrated global platform

What we're looking for

• Admission to the California Bar (required)
• 2+ years of substantive M&A / transactional tax experience
• Sharp technical instincts, commercial judgment, and the drive to own hard problems
• Someone who wants their work to matter on deals that make headlines
• LLM preferred

Compensation

• $250,000 to $435,000.
• Bonuses range from $25,000 to $140,000

Plus, there are several other great opportunities for tax lawyers throughout California. It's a strong market for top candidates.