Tax Associate

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join a tax practice as a transactional attorney, supporting partners on the tax dimensions of deals and planning engagements. The role blends document work, negotiation and advisory conversations with a range of private clients.

What you'll do

- Provide guidance on the multi-level tax consequences of corporate deals, including sales, combinations, alliances and reorganizations.

- Prepare, revise and negotiate the tax-related clauses in deal paperwork.

- Help individuals and closely held entities design tax-efficient ownership and business arrangements.

- Guide clients through preparatory restructuring steps ahead of a transaction.

- Support partners on income tax engagements and meet an annual billable hours goal.

What we're looking for

- 3 to 4 years of law firm experience in income and transactional tax work; accounting or advisory experience alone is not enough.

- A JD from an accredited law school, with a transcript provided on application.

- Active California Bar membership, or the ability to obtain it.

- A track record in deal-focused tax work, not only general corporate practice.

- Working knowledge of pass-through and corporate entity structures.

- Skill in drafting and negotiating tax language within deal documents.

- Comfort meeting a billable target of 1,900+ hours per year.

- Compensation expectations that fit within the stated base salary range.

Bonus points

- LLM in Taxation.

- Experience at a mid-sized or large law firm.

- Exposure to private company or wealth-management style clients.

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 230,000 to 350,000 per year

Location and work model

- Los Angeles, CA, United States

- Hybrid, 4 days per week in office

- Full-time