Transactional Tax Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 310,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-building benefits

Paid parental leave

Wellness reimbursements

Firm-paid CLE and bar dues

Robust 401(k) program

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a Senior Tax Associate for an emerging growth and tech platform within an AmLaw 100 environment. You will advise on federal, state, and international tax aspects of M&A, capital markets, and licensing transactions, partnering with corporate deal teams across offices.

This role emphasizes high-visibility work with venture-backed and middle-market clients, offering early responsibility and a integrated national platform.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of law firm tax experience
• Strong grounding in transactional tax, including M&A and financing
• Experience supporting emerging growth or middle-market companies
• Comfort advising on domestic and international tax structures
• Excellent academic credentials and clear communication skills

Responsibilities

• Advise on federal, state, and international tax matters tied to M&A, capital markets, equity financings, tech transfers and licensing arrangements
• Collaborate with corporate, capital markets, and IP teams across offices
• Run core components of transactions and interface with corporate deal teams

Skills

Transactional tax

M&A

Financing

Emerging growth experience

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Tax Associate | Emerging Growth and Tech Platform | AmLaw 100

The Role

You will advise on the full spectrum of federal, state, and international tax matters tied to:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Capital markets transactions
• Equity financings
• Technology transfers and complex licensing arrangements
• Domestic and cross-border tax planning

The practice works hand-in-hand with corporate, capital markets, and IP teams across offices, giving you consistent exposure to high-value, high-visibility matters. You will not be siloed.

Candidate Profile

• 4 to 6 years of law firm tax experience
• Strong grounding in transactional tax, including M&A and financing work
• Experience supporting emerging growth or middle-market companies preferred
• Comfort advising on both domestic and international tax structures
• Excellent academic credentials and clear, precise communication skills

You should be confident running core components of transactions and comfortable interfacing directly with corporate deal teams.

Why This Role

This is a nationally integrated tax group at a firm consistently ranked at the top of Vault and Chambers for corporate and emerging companies work. The platform is deeply embedded in the tech and life sciences sectors, representing companies from formation through IPO and beyond. Associates here gain early responsibility on sophisticated transactions and build real fluency in venture-backed and public company work.

The compensation range is $310,000 to $390,000, based on class year, with discretionary merit bonuses.

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• family-building benefits
• paid parental leave
• wellness reimbursements
• firm-paid CLE and bar dues
• robust 401(k) program

This role can sit in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or San Diego.