Transactional Tax Assaociate (Jr to Mid-Level)
Role description
From the employer**Bay Area Transactional Tax Associate (Junior to Midlevel)**
**M&A focus | Confidential AmLaw 100**
Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a junior to midlevel **transactional tax associate** in the Bay Area (SF or Menlo Park). This is a true deal tax seat tied into market-moving corporate work, with meaningful reps and real runway.
**Role summary**
- Advise on **tax aspects of M&A** and other corporate transactions
- Structure and negotiate tax provisions alongside corporate, PE, and finance teams
- Work directly with a tight Bay Area tax bench and collaborate across offices on national and cross-border matters
- Location: **San Francisco or Silicon Valley** (Menlo Park)
**Candidate profile**
- **1+ year** of law firm experience focused on transaction tax, with **significant M&A exposure**
- Comfortable drafting and negotiating deal documents and tax deliverables
- Sharp issue-spotter who can translate tax into practical deal guidance
**Why this role**
- **Deal flow that stays busy**: the corporate platform is consistently ranked at the top of the market, and tax sits close to the action (Chambers Band 1 corporate/M&A recognition at the firm level)
- **Lean team, real responsibility**: a growing Bay Area group led by two tax partners, with cross-office support when needed
- **Training and mentorship are built in**: structured development plus day-to-day partner access in a smaller local team
- **Market compensation**: Cravath-scale base salary, plus discretionary bonus
- **Well-being resources**: a long-running firmwide program with dedicated support infrastructure
**Interested (confidentially)?**
Message me here with your **resume** or a short note on your current class year and the mix of **M&A vs. other transaction tax** you have been handling. Details provided under confidentiality.
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