Tax: Public Finance, Infrastructure & P3 Associate

Nixon Peabody LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixon Peabody LLP seeks a Tax Associate for its Public Finance, Infrastructure & P3 practice in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate has three or more years of experience focusing on tax issues related to public finance and infrastructure transactions, with familiarity with federal tax matters and tax credits being a plus.

Join a national firm renowned for its public finance practice and work alongside a team of tax attorneys on a wide range of financing in the tax-exempt market.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience focusing on tax issues related to public finance and infrastructure finance transactions.
• General experience in federal tax matters, experience with tax credits, section 501c3 organizations, financial products, and IRS audits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join our Project Finance and Public Finance Practice Group.
• Assist in tax planning and advisory work on public finance transactions.
• Collaborate with a team of tax attorneys on financing in the tax-exempt market.

Skills

Public Finance Tax

Job description

Tax: Public Finance, Infrastructure & P3 Associate

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

We are seeking a motivated associate to join ourProject Finance and Public Finance Practice Group.The successful candidate will have three or more years of experience focusing on tax issues related to public finance and infrastructure finance transactions. General experience in federal tax matters, experience with tax issues related to tax credits, section 501c3 organizations, financial products, and IRS audits is a plus.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the nation’s largest and most reputable Public Finance practices in the United States – named a Tier 1 National firm for Public Finance Law in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. The successful candidate will join a team of tax attorneys, each of whom has worked on virtually every type of financing in the tax-exempt market. Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do – Nixon Peabody Tax Services.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary ranges for this position, depending on location, are as follows.

• Chicago, IL: $250,000 to $350,000
• Washington, DC: $250,000 to $350,000
• Los Angeles, CA: $250,000 to $350,000
• New York, NY: $250,000 to $350,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salar(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking.

Principals Only.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Aff irmative Action Employer: Disability / Veteran.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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