Transactional Tax Assaociate (Jr to Mid-Level)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential AmLaw 100 in the Bay Area seeks a transactional tax associate (Junior to Midlevel) to join a busy deal tax seat tied to market‑moving corporate work in San Francisco or Menlo Park.

Role focuses on the tax aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions, with the opportunity to structure and negotiate tax provisions alongside corporate, PE, and finance teams, and to collaborate across offices on national and cross-border matters.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of law firm experience focused on transaction tax.
• Significant M&A exposure.
• Experience drafting and negotiating deal documents and tax deliverables.
• Sharp issue-spotter who translates tax into practical deal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Advise on tax aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions.
• Structure and negotiate tax provisions alongside corporate, PE, and finance teams.
• Work directly with a tight Bay Area tax bench and collaborate across offices on national and cross-border matters.

Skills

Transaction tax

M&A exposure

Deal drafting

Negotiation

Issue spotting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Transactional Tax Assaociate (Jr to Mid-Level)

San Francisco, United States | Posted on 07/22/2026

Bay Area Transactional Tax Associate (Junior to Midlevel)

M&A focus | Confidential AmLaw 100

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a junior to midlevel transactional tax associate in the Bay Area (SF or Menlo Park). This is a true deal tax seat tied into market-moving corporate work, with meaningful reps and real runway.

Role summary

Advise on tax aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions

Structure and negotiate tax provisions alongside corporate, PE, and finance teams

Work directly with a tight Bay Area tax bench and collaborate across offices on national and cross-border matters

Candidate profile

1+ year of law firm experience focused on transaction tax, with significant M&A exposure

Comfortable drafting and negotiating deal documents and tax deliverables

Sharp issue-spotter who can translate tax into practical deal guidance

Why this role

Deal flow that stays busy : the corporate platform is consistently ranked at the top of the market, and tax sits close to the action (Chambers Band 1 corporate/M&A recognition at the firm level)

Lean team, real responsibility : a growing Bay Area group led by two tax partners, with cross-office support when needed

Training and mentorship are built in : structured development plus day-to-day partner access in a smaller local team

Market compensation : Cravath-scale base salary, plus discretionary bonus

Well-being resources : a long-running firmwide program with dedicated support infrastructure