Description:

The Opportunity:
We have an incredible opportunity for a transactional tax associate with at least 2 years of experience to join our elite Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Group, based in our Downtown Los Angeles office. Candidates with transactional tax and deal experience and an interest in developing a high-level, tax-exempt organizations practice are strongly encouraged to apply. Some experience advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations is required. Your clients will include colleges and universities, hospitals and other healthcare organizations, social service and environmental conservation organizations, research institutions, private foundations, trade associations, religious organizations, museums, and various other nonprofit organizations. We also represent individuals in their roles as founders, officers, directors, and contributors to tax-exempt organizations.

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you'll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Day-To-Day:
As an associate in the Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Group within our Corporate Department, you'll have the opportunity to:

Draft and review transaction documents and related board materials, IRS submissions, and client advisory materials for various nonprofit mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, conversions, spin-offs, corporate reorganizations, tax-exempt bond financings and other transactions.
Support nonprofit and tax-exempt clients on tax compliance, unrelated business income, private inurement/benefit, intermediate sanctions, sophisticated executive compensation matters, governance, fundraising and charitable giving issues.
Work directly with partners and clients on sophisticated matters across healthcare, education, research, and other mission-driven sectors.

You Have:

At least 2 years of transactional tax experience at a “big law” firm (and, preferably, experience with nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations).
Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills.
A willingness to learn and grow in a fast-moving environment, on an equity partner track.
Admission to the California Bar.
LLM in Taxation preferred but not required.

We offer a collegial environment and an excellent opportunity to continue to develop strong skills and grow with a national firm and one of the country's premier tax-exempt organizations practices. You will be working alongside the head of the firm's Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Group, Ofer Lion, who has been quoted as an authority on tax-exempt organizations in numerous news stories, including on NPR, by The Associated Press, and in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Tax Analysts, The Huffington Post, Forbes.com, and Politico.com.

What We Provide:
We provide a competitive salary and benefits at all levels. We provide comprehensive training, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our attorneys to advance in their careers by providing opportunities for substantive client contact as well as significant involvement in matter strategy and management.