Business Transactional Tax Attorney – Office

Overview

Business Transactional Tax Attorney – Any Office Location (#808) at Baker Donelson. Shareholder or counsel-level with at least 10 years of relevant corporate and transactional tax experience, serving as a trusted advisor for internal and external firm clients.

• Assist clients in structuring their financial transactions to optimize tax outcomes and ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance on the tax aspects of matters including M&A, financing, private equity structures, capital markets transactions, and other business reorganizations.
• Negotiate and draft transactional documentation and agreements, and prepare and issue tax opinions.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor.
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups and offices on complex tax matters.
• Serve as a mentor and leader to junior attorneys within the tax practice.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transactional tax matters with the ability to manage complex, tax-driven corporate transactions.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Strong understanding of partnership, corporate, and international tax issues.
• Expertise in areas such as private equity, cross-border transactions, or real estate tax preferred.
• LL.M. in Tax preferred.
• Admission to practice in the state where the attorney will be based.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and client service skills.

This position may be based at any office location within the Firm's footprint. We will only contact those candidates who are selected for an interview.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Legal

• Law Practice