Tax M&A Associate

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Los Angeles tax practice seeks associates in law school class years 2020 to 2023. Candidates should have experience with strategic and private equity M&A, capital markets, investment fund formation, and real estate matters, with strong oral communication and analytical skills and top academic credentials.

Candidates should be enthusiastic about client interaction, public speaking at national tax conferences, and in-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience with strategic and private equity M&A transactions.
• Experience in capital markets, including spin-offs and IPOs.
• Experience in investment fund formation and real estate matters.
• Outstanding oral communication and analytical skills; top academics.

Skills

Strategic M&A

Private equity

Capital markets

Public speaking

Oral communication

Education

JD candidate (2020–2023)

Job description

Overview

• Candidates for this role should possess experience with strategic and private equity M&A transactions, capital markets (including spin-offs and IPOs), investment fund formation, and/or real estate (including REIT) matters.
• The tax group prioritizes interpersonal skills, with an expectation for candidates to engage directly with clients, participate in public speaking, including at national tax conferences, and maximize in-office time for face-to-face interaction with colleagues.

Job Summary

We are seeking associates in law school class years 2020 to 2023 to join our prestigious and growing tax practice. In addition to class-year appropriate understanding of technical aspects of tax law (including research and writing abilities), candidates should have experience with strategic and private equity M&A transactions, capital markets (including spin-offs and IPOs), investment fund formation, and/or real estate (including REIT) matters. Candidates also must have outstanding oral communication and analytical skills, as well as top academic credentials and an ability (and desire) to think creatively about interesting, difficult, and often novel problems. The tax group places particular emphasis on interpersonal skills; candidates should be enthusiastic about interacting directly with clients, getting involved with public speaking (including at large national tax conferences), and making the most of in-office time by meeting face-to-face with colleagues.

The annual compensation range for this position is between $260,000 and $390,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Location:

Century City

EEO Statement

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