Tax- Entry Level Associate

Goodwin; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified entry-level associate to join our Tax practice in New York. The candidate should have a JD or an LLM (Class of 2026 or 2027) and a demonstrated interest in transactional tax matters, including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

The Tax group collaborates with the corporate practice and handles a broad range of matters across partnerships, real estate, private equity, fund formation, and capital markets transactions.

Qualifications

• Interest in tax law and transactional matters as part of a broad practice.
• Academic credentials of high quality with strong written and analytical abilities.
• Coursework, internships or clerkships in tax, corporate or transactional areas are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively in teams on components of transactions.
• Assume increasing responsibility and manage assignments independently over time.
• Develop skills in transactional tax matters within the Tax practice.

Skills

Interest in tax law and transactional

Team collaboration

Written/verbal/analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

J.D. or LLM Class of 2026/2027

Job description

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified entry-level associate (J.D. or LLM Class of 2026 or 2027) to join our Tax practice. The Tax group works closely with the firm’s corporate practice and advises clients on a broad range of transactional tax matters, including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; partnerships, LLCs, and other joint ventures; private equity transactions and fund formation; real estate transactions, real estate fund formation, and real estate investment trusts; venture capital transactions and fund formation; and financing and capital markets transactions.

Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in tax law and transactional practice. Coursework, internships, clerkships, or other experience involving tax, corporate, or transactional matters is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively in teams, assume increasing responsibility for components of transactions, and develop the ability to manage assignments independently.

Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials and excellent written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.