Transactional Tax Attorney

ThinkingAhead Executive Search; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation and benefits

Job summary

ThinkingAhead Executive Search is partnering with a prominent Tampa AV-rated law firm to find an experienced Transactional Tax Attorney (6+ years). The role offers immediate responsibility, a clear route to partnership, and the flexibility of remote arrangements.

You will join the Corporate and Tax Group in Tampa, working on sophisticated tax matters from day one, with a focus on complex transactions and strategic tax planning for partnerships and corporations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant tax experience.
• Substantial experience advising on tax aspects of complex transactions (M&A, LBOs, restructurings, financings, PE, executive compensation, equity investments).
• Strong expertise in U.S. federal income tax, including partnership and corporate tax planning.

Responsibilities

• Advise on tax aspects of complex transactions for the Corporate and Tax Group.
• Handle mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, financings, PE transactions.
• Address equity investments and executive compensation matters.
• Provide U.S. federal tax planning insights for partnerships and corporations.

Skills

Tax advisory

M&A tax

Executive compensation

Partnership tax

Education

LL.M. in Taxation

Job description

Sophisticated deal work, immediate responsibility, and a real path to partnership. No book of business required.

If you’re the tax lawyer your deal teams call when a transaction gets complex, and you want work that’s sophisticated from day one plus a clear route to partnership, keep reading. A prominent, AV-rated law firm in Tampa, Florida, is looking for an experienced Transactional Tax Attorney (6+ years) to join its Corporate and Tax Group. The firm will consider remote arrangements.

The Opportunity

You’ll be a key member of the firm’s Corporate and Tax Group, advising on the tax aspects of complex transactions:

• Mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings
• Financings, private equity transactions, and equity investments
• Executive compensation matters tied to transactional work
• U.S. federal income tax planning for partnerships and corporations

The firm offers immediate responsibility and sophisticated work. No portable book is required, so you can focus on the practice, not on business development, from day one.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant tax experience
• Substantial experience advising on the tax aspects of complex transactions, including M&A, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, financings, private equity transactions, executive compensation, and equity investments
• Strong expertise in U.S. federal income tax, including partnership tax planning and corporate tax planning

Preferred Qualifications

• LL.M. in Taxation
• Experience at a large law firm or accounting firm
• Location: Tampa, Florida (remote arrangements will be considered)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Compensation: $250K to $500K+, depending on experience
• Benefits: Excellent compensation and benefits package
• Advancement: Partnership opportunity or a clear path to partnership, depending on experience
• Book of Business: No portable book required