Transactional Tax Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Palo Alto (CA); 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

401(k) program

Job summary

AmLaw 100 client seeks a Senior Tax Associate with 4–6 years of law firm tax experience to serve as a front-line advisor on federal, state, and international tax matters for technology and life sciences companies. You will work across M&A, financing, and licensing deals, interfacing with corporate deal teams in a nationally integrated tax group.

The role offers exposure to high-value transactions, cross-border structures, and growth-stage companies, with a compensation range that reflects

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of law firm tax experience is required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Advise on full spectrum federal, state, and international tax matters related to deals and financing.
• Support transactions with M&A, capital markets, equity financings, and tech licensing considerations.
• Collaborate with corporate, capital markets, and IP teams to provide high-visibility tax guidance.
• Interact with deal teams and clients to run core components of transactions.

Skills

Law firm tax experience

Transactional tax

Emerging growth/Middle-market

Domestic & international tax

Academic credentials & communication

Job description

Silicon Valley, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

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

New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or San Diego.

Our AmLaw 100 client is building out its national tax practice and is seeking a 4 to 6 year associate to step into a front-line role advising technology and life sciences companies at every stage of growth. This is a practice known for sitting at the center of the innovation economy, handling market-shaping transactions across the U.S. and internationally.

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, and a robust 401(k) program .

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