Business Tax Associate

Job Description

McGuireWoods seeks an associate with at least three years of law firm tax experience to join its Business Tax Group. This is an opportunity to work with a nationally recognized transactional tax team on sophisticated domestic and cross-border business transactions for public and private companies, private equity funds, investment banks, family offices, fund sponsors, nonprofit organizations, and other leading market participants.

Our Business Tax lawyers help clients structure transactions to achieve business objectives, manage tax exposure, and comply with evolving federal, state, and international tax laws. The group advises on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, joint ventures, private equity transactions, tax credit investments, fund formations, financings, and inbound and outbound international investments.

The associate will work directly with partners whose practices span corporate, partnership, international, fund, nonprofit, and tax credit matters. The team regularly advises clients on taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, cross-border acquisitions and financings, private investment fund formation and sponsor-level planning, GP stakes and secondary transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, partnership and LLC structuring, and transactions involving new markets, historic, low-income housing, and energy tax credits. The work is highly collaborative, fast-paced, and closely integrated with the firm’s corporate, private equity, finance, and investment funds practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical tax skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple ongoing transactions in a demanding deal environment. Candidates should be comfortable analyzing complex tax issues, drafting and negotiating tax provisions, preparing tax memoranda, and collaborating across practice groups to deliver practical, business-oriented advice.

Excellent academic credentials are required, including an LL.M. in taxation. Strong writing, analytical, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients since 1834. The firm offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, hours and merit bonus opportunities, billable hours credit for pro bono work, and meaningful support for attorneys throughout their careers.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript.

Salary: $260,000 - $410,000

Job Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience as a tax associate in a law firm and be able to work in a high paced environment with multiple ongoing transactions.The associate will work with McGuireWoods’ transactional tax lawyers to assist clients with issues relating to the tax aspects of business transactions, such as advising clients on sophisticated transactions, including taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, tax credits, fund formations and inbound and outbound international investments.Excellent academic credentials, including an LL.M. in taxation, is strongly preferred.Willingness and desire to work with innovative technology platforms. Our attorneys leverage Harvey AI to accelerate research, streamline document drafting, and enhance analytical work, allowing associates to focus on higher-value strategic thinking and client engagement.Please submit cover letter, resume and transcript.

Please be advised that this is a national search with a focus on the following markets: Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA & Los Angeles, CA.

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