Tax - Entry-Level Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP in Palo Alto invites applications for an entry-level associate to join our Tax practice. We seek a JD or LLM candidate class of 2026 or 2027 with an interest in transactional tax matters across mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, real estate, and fund formation.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively in teams, handle components of transactions with increasing responsibility, and develop the ability to manage assignments independently while demonstrating

Qualifications

• Interest in tax law and transactional practice.
• Outstanding academic credentials and strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Coursework, internships, clerkships, or other tax/corporate/transactional experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively in teams and assume increasing responsibility for components of transactions.
• Develop the ability to manage assignments independently.
• Support tax-related advisory work on mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, real estate, and fund formation.

Skills

Tax law interest

Team collaboration

Strong writing

Education

J.D. or LLM degree

Job description

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified entry-level associate (J.D. or LLM Class of 2026 or 2027) to join ourTax 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.

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