Closing Date: 13th October, 2036
Description:
Tax AssociateAbout the Tax Section
Mintz provides sophisticated international, federal, state and local tax advice to advance our clients' interests in an environment of complex and rapidly changing tax laws. The tax team has a broad transactional tax practice with a focus on advising investment funds, as well as their portfolio companies, in a wide range of domestic and cross-border activities, including M&A and fund formation. Our lawyers advise clients on their transactional planning, tailoring structures to meet business and financial goals. We also represent investors in, and developers of, renewable energy projects, which involves both complex tax structuring and ensuring eligibility for federal and state tax incentives.
Responsibilities:
Mintz is seeking an associate with 4 years of transactional tax experience to join our team in New York. Responsibilities will include working and advising clients on M&A transactions, debt and other financing transactions, and transactions involving private equity and investment funds and portfolio investments; designing and implementing tax-efficient structures for joint ventures, founders and a wide range of corporate transactions; and providing clients with cross-border tax planning advice.In addition, you will have opportunities to write and publish alerts and articles addressing tax law changes and current developments.
Collaboration with team members is an important component of any role at Mintz. Therefore, the firm requires working from the office approximately 60% of the time in accordance with the firm's published guidelines.
Qualifications:
- Graduated with a JD from an ABA accredited law school, with an LLM in tax preferred, but not required
- Must be admitted or eligible for admission in New York
- 4 years of transactional tax experience, with a focus on corporate and partnership taxation in a law firm environment
- Previous accounting firm and/or clean energy tax experience is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A high level of professionalism in working and engaging with demanding clients
- Ability to prioritize, stay organized and exercise attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings
