Tax Partner (Law Firm Federal Income Tax)

Based in Charlotte, we are one of the largest law firms in the Southeast with a long history dating back nearly 80 years. We established ourselves on the AM LAW 200 list over 20 years ago and have been moving up that list since. Especially recently, jumping 10 spots in the last 5 years! We are putting a lot of pieces in place in order to continue our trend of aggressive growth, including the improvement of our unwavering dedication to our clients, and we now have a team of over 400 lawyers and professionals skilled in over 90 areas of expertise serving clients both nationally and internationally. Our nationally recognized and culturally inclusive approach prioritizes collaboration, empowering us to excel in significant business transactions, complex legal matters, and challenging disputes, benefiting an array of clients from blue-chip Fortune 500 companies to individuals and healthcare and technology firms.

We boast amazing work/life balance (1800-2100 hours/year maximum), exceptional vertical mobility potential with clear and very attainable track to Partner, plenty of training opportunities and ability to gain more experience in your area of practice faster.

If you are an experienced Transactional Attorney, we would love to speak with you right away!

1. Hybrid remote work arrangement (2+ days/week work from home!)
2. Exceptional work/life balance
3. Unparalleled vertical mobility potential
4. Amazing team, work environment, and company culture
5. Strong compensation and benefits, including:

• Discretionary bonus program
• Eligible for paid time off + 11 paid holidays
• Reimbursements for moving expenses, bar review courses, bar examination fees and bar association dues
• Medical and dental insurance (domestic partner eligibility)
• Life and disability insurance
• Technology package for at-home office

We are seeking a Partner to join our Tax practice. Exceptional counsel and senior associates would also be considered.

This group advises businesses on transactional tax matters with focus on consulting on a variety of corporate, partnership, and individual tax matters, and includes advice with respect to private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, finance transactions and financial products.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of law firm federal income tax experience with diverse, sophisticated transactional matters, review and negotiation of related transactional documents and structuring business transactions in a tax-efficient manner.
• Prior experience handling corporate tax matters such as formation, acquisition, disposition, and reorganization of business entities
• Familiar with partnership and LLC structures and agreements.

Preferred:

• LLM in Taxation
• International inbound/outbound tax experience