U.S. Associate - Tax

Linklaters Americas; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Overtime pay

Benefits package

Job summary

Linklaters Americas in Washington, D.C. seeks a qualified candidate with expertise in taxation related to mergers, acquisitions, and private equity. Applicants must have a JD from an accredited law school and are expected to be self-starters with excellent communication skills. The role offers a salary range of $225,000 to $235,000 and various benefits including discretionary bonuses. Candidates with 3+ years of Big 4 experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Big 4 experience preferred.
• Candidates must be self-starters and team-oriented.
• Eagerness to learn is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle taxation of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Manage private equity funds and structures.
• Assist with capital markets transactions.

Skills

Taxation of mergers

Capital markets transactions

International transactions

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent oral communication skills

Self-starter

Team-oriented

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Tax LL.M

Admission to New York or Washington D.C. Bar

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.