Mid-Level Tax Associate – Business Strategies; ATS

Mid-Level Tax Associate – Business Strategies (ATS)

Goodspeed Merrill | Bedford, Texas

Goodspeed Merrill is seeking a mid-level tax associate (Business Strategies) to support advanced business and transactional tax strategies for entrepreneurs and closely held companies. This role is designed for an attorney with strong hands‑on experience drafting and implementing sophisticated tax planning and transactional structures for entrepreneurs and closely held businesses.

This position plays a key role in the execution and implementation of advanced tax strategies within ATS and involves close collaboration with the internal ATS team. The role emphasizes disciplined execution of entity‑based and transactional planning.

• Implement complex tiered partnership and corporate structures
• Support QSBS planning, reorganizations, and tax-efficient transactions
• Draft and review transactional tax memoranda and step and implementation plans

• Execute planning steps with precision and consistency
• Coordinate internally to support transaction timelines
• Maintain documentation quality and planning continuity

• Preference for structured, detail-oriented technical work experience
• Strong execution habits and reliability
• Comfort operating within defined workflows

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• LLM in Taxation strongly preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 4-8 years post-JD tax practice with significant drafting responsibility
• Big 4 or accounting firm experience welcomed where it includes substantive planning and implementation
• Compliance-only backgrounds are unlikely to be a fit

Selected candidates may be asked to provide a representative deal list and/or drafting sample demonstrating direct, hands‑on involvement in advanced transactional tax planning and implementation.

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus Potential - from 3% to 16% of total realized revenue with no billable hour requirements. Bonuses are tied to clear objective metrics, offering substantial earning potential for high performers.
• Medical Insurance (Employer pays 75% employee only)
• Dental Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
• Vision Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
• Life Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Short-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Long-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Attorney Student Loan Support Program
• 401(k) plan - with Employer matching up to 3.5%
• Discretionary Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay (9 days / year)
• State Bar dues and CLEs
• Hybrid Potential
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Life, and Hospital Indemnity options.
• Professional Growth - Opportunities for advancement in a growing firm.