Tax Associate

About the Opportunity

Our client is a distinguished well-established full-service law firm located in Los Angeles. Joining their dynamic Tax Trusts & Estates Department you will work directly alongside practice group partners on high-impact transactional matters for high-net-worth individuals family offices emerging businesses and private companies.

Why Join

• Strong Earning Potential: Competitive base salary ($230k$350k) with target compensation up to $475k plus bonus upside for exceeding 1900 billable hours and origination credits.
• Direct Partner Collaboration: Work side-by-side with recognized industry leaders without getting lost in large-firm bureaucracy.
• High-Value Practice: Hands-on exposure to complex middle-market M&A private equity structuring and sophisticated wealth preservation strategies.

Key Experience & Requirements

• Law Firm Experience: 4 to 8 years of law firm practice dedicated strictly to income/transactional tax law
• Transactional Tax Expertise: Deep experience advising private entities (S corps C corps partnerships) on M&A joint ventures dispositions and restructurings.
• Drafting Proficiency: Proven track record drafting negotiating and reviewing tax provisions indemnifications partnership allocation provisions and purchase price allocations.
• Pre-Transaction Restructuring: Direct counseling on pre-transaction restructurings
• Qualifications: JD degree from an accredited law school active California Bar license (or immediate eligibility) and US work authorization without sponsorship.