Senior Tax Associate Attorney or Junior Partner

Job Overview: A law firm in Winston Salem, NC, is seeking a Senior Tax Associate Attorney or Junior Partner with transactional tax experience to join its team. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment, advising clients on various tax aspects, including mergers and acquisitions, private investment fund formations and investments, and tax structuring-related work.

Duties:

• Provide expert advice to clients on the tax implications of mergers and acquisitions.
• Assist in structuring private investment fund formations and investments from a tax perspective.
• Collaborate with colleagues on complex U.S. and international tax law matters.
• Research tax laws, regulations, and rulings to provide accurate and up-to-date advice.
• Draft legal documents, including memoranda, opinions, and transactional documents related to tax matters.

Requirements:

• Outstanding academic credentials, preferably with a focus on tax law.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a law firm environment on complex U.S. and international tax law matters.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred.
• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of transactional tax concepts and principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in conducting legal research and drafting legal documents.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze complex tax issues.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• LL.M. in Taxation preferred.

Certifications:

• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina.

This rapidly growing firm has some serious chops with regards to the energy and natural resources, financial, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retail, transportation, life sciences, communications, and health care sectors. Given the firm?s growth status, this firm promises multiple opportunities for associates to catch a wave and get in on the ground floor of something big.