Description:

Who we are:
Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:
We are seeking a tax attorney with 5+ years of experience, to support various Fredrikson practice groups' M&A transactional activities. This role will focus primarily on advising on federal and state tax aspects of structuring buy- and sell-side M&A transactions across a wide range of industries. The ideal candidate will have first-chair experience advising on tax-related structuring of transactions, drafting and negotiating tax-related provisions in purchase agreements and other transactional documents, collaborating with deal teams to identify and mitigate tax risks and optimize transaction outcomes, and providing guidance on federal, state, and international tax issues relevant to transactional work.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • Prior experience in private practice
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
  • Strong academic background
  • J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
  • Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly get admitted in the state of Minnesota

Our Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

Applying for This Position:
Applications will only be accepted online at www.fredlaw.com/careers, and applicants will be asked to submit a resume and legal transcript. For assistance with the application process, or for accommodations, please contact lawrecruiting@fredlaw.com.

We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position at this time.