Tax Credit And Impact Finance Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Denver, CO, is seeking a Tax Credit and Impact Finance Associate Attorney with 0-5 years of transactional experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in community development transactions involving new markets tax credits (NMTCs), historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTCs), and/or renewable energy investment tax credits (RETCs).

Duties:

• Conduct legal research and analysis related to community development transactions.
• Assist in the structuring and documentation of transactions involving NMTCs, HTCs, and RETCs.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their goals and provide legal guidance to achieve tax credit and impact finance objectives.
• Review and draft legal documents, including transactional agreements, tax credit documents, and financing agreements.
• Work closely with other attorneys, clients, and external parties to facilitate successful transactions.

Requirements:

• 0-5 years of transactional experience.
• Strong interest in community development transactions utilizing NMTCs, HTCs, and/or RETCs.
• Experience with NMTCs, HTCs, and RETCs is beneficial.
• Commercial real estate experience, commercial lending experience, structured finance, and/or general federal income tax experience are desirable.
• An active license to practice law is required.
• Superior academic performance.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Active license to practice law.

Skills:

• Legal research and analysis.
• Transactional documentation.
• Client collaboration.
• Drafting legal documents.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of NMTCs, HTCs, and RETCs.
• Commercial real estate, commercial lending, or structured finance expertise.
• General federal income tax knowledge.

This law firm provides a wide range of legal services. Its key practice areas include Agribusiness, Banking & Financial Services, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, Business Litigation, Cannabis Law & Services, International, Labor, Employment & Benefits and Corporate Finance. The firm has a staff of over 450 attorneys. The firm has offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kansas City, and St. Louis, Missouri, Phoenix, Arizona, Washington, DC, and Dallas, Texas.