Tax Associate

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Permanent - Full Time

Los Angeles

Tax

Many of our clients are international families with interests in a number of locations. In a fast‑moving and increasingly compliance‑focused world, the need for integrated advice that reaches across borders has never been greater. With offices across Europe, the United States and Asia‑Pacific we provide coverage that other law firms in this area cannot match. Our team of experienced private client solicitors continually look for opportunities to ensure we have a strong presence in the locations where our clients live, work and invest.

Our advice to fiduciaries covers the design and implementation of new plans, as well as the modernization and consolidation of older trusts. We also assist them in complying with the complex rules surrounding investments, accounting, taxes and compliance.

This practice generates approximately 55% of the partnership's revenues and is the largest in the world with over 300 people. We advise on domestic and international tax, estate planning, succession and mental capacity laws in Europe, the US and Asia, as well as facilitating our client's philanthropic endeavors. We have immigration teams in the major financial centres and are well placed to deal with tax investigation and litigation cases.

Real estate is very important to our clients, and we have a specialist residential and rural team.

This role will sit in our Los Angeles office.

• Domestic and international tax planning for multi‑national corporations, closely‑held businesses, and high‑net‑worth individuals and families in their personal businesses.
• Responsibilities will relate to advising businesses on sophisticated corporate and cross‑border issues in all stages of business transactions (including LLCs, partnerships, S corporations and C corporations).
• Drafting, explaining, recommending, and finalizing all relevant entity formation documents including; but not limited to, amendments, contributions, withdrawals, resolutions, mergers, and dissolutions.
• Complex tax matters including international tax restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and capital markets transactions.
• Matters including cross‑border tax structuring, multi‑jurisdictional transactions and intragroup restructurings.
• The role will also involve contributing to the team's profile and undertaking business development activities to establish, develop, and maintain long‑term relationships; including, writing articles/posts, attending events/conferences and building networks with private wealth contacts/intermediaries including global and peer firms and counsel.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

• Strong academic credentials (J.D. required; LL.M. is a plus).
• Approximately 2 – 4 years of relevant experience practicing in a law firm's Tax group or as an associate at an accounting firm.
• California Bar membership required.
• Strong drafting, writing, research and communication skills.
• Domestic experience required and international experience a plus.
• Strong project management with an ability to balance a large number of competing priorities.
• Attention to detail.
• Team Player.
• For California, the expected range for this position is between $185,000 and $235,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

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