Senior Tax Associate or Counsel (8 years of experience)

Hanson Bridgett LLP

$305K — $400K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in federal, state, and local tax matters
  • Expertise in partnerships, pass-through entities, and complex waterfall structures
  • Experience with fund formation, private equity transactions, LLCs, and M&A
  • Familiarity with nonprofit organizations
  • International tax experience and Tax LL.M. preferred
  • Prior law firm experience required
  • California Bar license required

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex tax matters for a diverse client base
  • Collaborate with partners and clients across multiple offices
  • Contribute to the growth of the firm's tax practice
  • Support business development efforts and generate new client relationships
  • Engage in sophisticated tax structuring and planning activities

Benefits

  • Partnership opportunities for exceptional candidates
  • Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment
  • Work in a national firm with a broad reach
  • Flexible hybrid work model based in California offices
Full Job Description
Our Tax Practice Group is seeking a senior tax attorney with eight or more years of experience to join its dynamic and growing practice. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience handling a broad range of federal, state, and local tax matters, with technical expertise in partnerships (including Chapter K), pass-through entities, and complex waterfall structures. Experience with fund formation, private equity transactions, LLCs, and M&A is required, along with familiarity working with nonprofit organizations. International tax experience, a Tax LL.M., and prior law firm experience are preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a collaborative and entrepreneurial practice with a national reach. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and clients across offices, lead sophisticated tax matters and contribute meaningfully to the continued expansion of the firm's tax practice. Partnership opportunities may be available for exceptional candidates, particularly those with a demonstrated ability to generate or support business development efforts including a portable book of business.

This is a hybrid position based in any of our California offices, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, San Diego, or Fresno. The annual base compensation range for this California position is approximately $305k +. Salary depends upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, book of business, and professional skills required for this role.

Ideal candidates will have a distinguished academic background and impeccable references. CA Bar required. Strong research, writing and communication skills, high level of analytical skills as well as excellent and highly adaptable communication skills are required. We seek intelligent, entrepreneurial, team players who are practical, problem solvers, ambitious, organized and detail oriented and are looking towards partnership with Hanson Bridgett.

To be considered for a position, please submit:
  • Cover letter (optional)
  • Resume
  • Law school transcript

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