Transactional Tax Mid-Level Associate (3–4 years)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a transactional tax mid-level associate in Silicon Valley. The role supports M&A, acquisitions, and divestitures on the tax side, with opportunities in real estate, private equity, funds, and financing.

Ideal candidate has a JD (class of 2022–2023) with 3–4 years of transactional tax experience, strong writing, and bar admission (or prompt eligibility). Candidates should be prepared to work closely with deal teams and management, handling substantial components

Qualifications

• JD 2022–2023 with 3–4 years of general transactional tax experience.
• Able to manage substantial components of transactions with appropriate supervision.
• Strong writing and clear, practical advice for deal teams.
• Bar admission (or ability to obtain promptly) required.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A, acquisitions, and divestitures on the tax side
• Partnership and LLC structuring, joint ventures, and entity-level planning
• Private equity and fund formation support, plus financing and capital markets tax issues
• Real estate tax work, including fund formation and REIT-adjacent matters

Skills

Strong writing

Deal experience

Supervision of transactions

Bar admission

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) 2022–2023

Job description

Transactional Tax Mid-Level Associate (3–4 years)

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

Transactional Tax Associate (Class of 2022–2023) | NYC, BOS, Silicon Valley, SFO

Role Summary

• Support M&A, acquisitions, and divestitures on the tax side
• Partnership and LLC structuring, joint ventures, and entity-level planning
• Private equity and fund formation support, plus financing and capital markets tax issues
• Real estate tax work, including fund formation and REIT-adjacent matters

Candidate Profile

• JD 2022–2023 with 3–4 years of general transactional tax experience
• Able to manage substantial components of transactions with appropriate supervision
• Strong writing and clear, practical advice for deal teams
• Bar admission (or ability to obtain promptly) required

Why This Role

• Broad deal mix: corporate, funds, real estate, and finance under one tax roof
• A platform consistently recognized across major practice areas in Chambers, with deep PE and investment ecosystem ties
• Work that keeps you close to the economics of transactions, not just technical memos