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

Advocates Legal Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a Transactional Tax Mid-Level Associate (3–4 years) for its San Francisco office. You will support M&A, acquisitions, and divestitures on the tax side, and engage in partnership/LLC structuring, joint ventures, and real estate tax work.

Ideal candidate has a JD (class of 2022–2023) with 3–4 years of general transactional tax experience, strong writing, and the ability to provide clear, practical advice for deal teams under appropriate supervision.

Qualifications

• JD degree with 3–4 years of transactional tax experience
• Experience managing transaction components with appropriate supervision
• Strong writing and ability to provide 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

Transaction tax

Deal execution

Written communication

Advising deal teams

Education

JD degree

Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

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

San Francisco, 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