Job Description

Corporate Tax Associate / Counsel

Location: San Francisco, CA
Experience: 5–8 Years
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Compensation: $310,000–$370,000 base salary

The Opportunity

A highly regarded business law firm is seeking a mid-level to senior Corporate Tax Associate or Counsel to join its sophisticated transactional practice.

This position sits at the intersection of the firm's Corporate/M&A and Investment Funds practices, providing an experienced tax attorney with exposure to a diverse mix of transactions, investment structures, and sophisticated business clients.

The successful candidate will work closely with tax attorneys as well as corporate, M&A, and investment advisory lawyers, providing tax advice throughout complex transactions and investment matters.

Practice Focus

Corporate / M&A

Tax advice relating to:

• Mid-market mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures
• Real estate joint ventures
• Early-stage and emerging companies
• Corporate structuring and transactional matters

Investment Funds

Tax matters involving:

• Partnerships and corporations
• Offshore entities and structures
• Complex financial transactions
• Investment advisers
• Hedge funds
• Real estate funds
• Private equity funds
• Venture capital funds

The Role

The successful candidate will:

• Advise clients on the federal tax implications of sophisticated corporate and investment transactions
• Work alongside Corporate/M&A and Investment Funds attorneys in structuring transactions
• Advise on partnership and corporate taxation
• Support M&A, joint venture, and real estate joint venture transactions
• Advise on tax considerations affecting private investment funds and investment advisers
• Analyze tax issues involving domestic and offshore entities
• Draft and review tax-related provisions and transactional documents
• Collaborate closely with other experienced tax attorneys and multidisciplinary deal teams

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–8 years of corporate tax transactional experience
• Substantial experience advising on sophisticated transactional tax matters
• Strong corporate/M&A and/or investment fund tax experience
• Excellent academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school
• Demonstrably superior legal writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple sophisticated transactional practices

Candidates may be considered at the Associate or Counsel level, depending on experience.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range is $310,000–$370,000 annually.

Final compensation will depend on factors including experience, seniority, education, and other relevant qualifications.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Sophisticated transactional tax practice
• Exposure to both Corporate/M&A and Investment Funds
• Mid-market M&A and complex joint venture work
• Hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and real estate fund exposure
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced tax and transactional attorneys
• Associate and Counsel-level pathways
• Highly competitive compensation

To Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a confidential résumé and transcripts. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

📧 shannon.flower@gogpac.com

📱 986-999-4419

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