U.S. Associate - Tax

Linklaters Americas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Additional benefits

Job summary

Linklaters Americas is seeking a legal professional in New York specializing in taxation for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. The ideal candidate will have a JD from an accredited law school and admission to the New York or Washington D.C. Bar, along with 3+ years of relevant Big 4 experience. This role offers a competitive base salary of $225,000 to $235,000 and may include additional compensation like bonuses. Candidates should be team-oriented with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Big 4 experience ideal.
• Admission to and in good standing with New York or Washington D.C. Bar required.

Responsibilities

• Handle taxation for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Participate in capital markets and international transactions.

Skills

Taxation of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures

Experience with capital markets transactions

International transactions

Strong written and oral communication skills

Self-starters and team-oriented

Education

JD from an accredited law school/Tax LL.M

Job description

Technical Skills

Candidates should have experience with taxation of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures and/or private equity funds and structures. A strong candidate will also have experience with capital markets transactions as well as international transactions. 3+ years of Big 4 experience would be ideal. Candidates must be self-starters and team-oriented, with an eagerness to learn and excellent written and oral communication skills. This position is available for our New York or Washington D.C. office.

Applications from unsolicited search firms will not be accepted.

A JD from an accredited law school/Tax LL.M, and admission to and in good standing with the New York or Washington D.C. Bar required.

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $225,000 and $235,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the firm.

The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits.

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.