Business Transactional Tax Attorney – Any Office Location (#808)
Baker Donelson · Baltimore, MD
- On site
- Full-time
- $200,000 / year
- Baltimore, MD
Job highlights
- Lead tax strategy for complex business transactions.
- Advise clients on M&A, financing, and reorganizations.
- Draft and negotiate transactional tax agreements.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Mentor junior attorneys in tax practice.
About the role
Business Transactional Tax Attorney
The law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. seeks a shareholder or counsel-level Business Transactional Tax attorney to join its thriving Business Department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist clients in structuring financial transactions to optimize tax outcomes and ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations.
- Provide guidance on the tax aspects of various matters including M&A, financing, private equity structures, capital markets transactions, and other business reorganizations.
- Negotiate and draft transactional documentation and agreements as well as 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.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in transactional tax matters with a proven 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 specific areas like 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.
Key skills/competency:
- Transactional Tax Law
- Corporate Tax
- M&A Tax
- Private Equity Tax
- Capital Markets Tax
- Tax Structuring
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Law
- LLM in Tax
- Legal Counsel
Skills & topics
- Business Transactional Tax Attorney
- Transactional Tax
- Corporate Tax
- Tax Law
- M&A Tax
- Private Equity Tax
- Tax Structuring
- Tax Compliance
- Legal Counsel
- LLM Tax
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 10+ years of transactional tax experience, LL.M. in Tax, and specific expertise in private equity or cross-border deals.
- Showcase client advisory skills: Emphasize your ability to serve as a trusted advisor and build strong client relationships in your application.
- Demonstrate legal expertise: Clearly articulate your knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws, and partnership, corporate, and international tax issues.
- Prepare for case studies: Be ready to discuss complex tax-driven corporate transactions you've managed and your approach to optimizing tax outcomes.
- Understand firm culture: Research Baker Donelson's Business Department and its commitment to client service and mentorship.
Technical preparation
Master federal, state, and local tax laws.,Deepen knowledge of partnership and corporate tax.,Specialize in private equity or cross-border tax.,Practice drafting transactional tax agreements.
Behavioral questions
How do you build trusted client relationships?,Describe mentoring junior attorneys effectively.,How do you collaborate on complex matters?,Share experience optimizing tax transaction outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific tax experience is Baker Donelson seeking for the Business Transactional Tax Attorney role?
- Baker Donelson is looking for a Business Transactional Tax Attorney with at least 10 years of relevant corporate and transactional tax experience. This includes a proven ability to manage complex, tax-driven corporate transactions and expertise in areas such as M&A, financing, private equity, capital markets, and business reorganizations. A strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as partnership, corporate, and international tax issues, is essential. Expertise in private equity, cross-border transactions, or real estate tax is preferred.
- What is the preferred educational background for this Business Transactional Tax Attorney position?
- While not strictly mandatory, an LL.M. in Tax is preferred for the Business Transactional Tax Attorney position at Baker Donelson. Candidates must also be admitted to practice in the state where they will be based.
- Can I apply for the Business Transactional Tax Attorney role if I don't have a specific location preference within Baker Donelson's footprint?
- Yes, the Business Transactional Tax Attorney position may be based at any office location within Baker Donelson's footprint, offering flexibility for candidates across their network of offices.
- How does Baker Donelson emphasize collaboration and mentorship in this Business Transactional Tax Attorney role?
- The role of Business Transactional Tax Attorney at Baker Donelson involves collaborating with attorneys across various practice groups and offices on complex tax matters. Furthermore, the attorney is expected to serve as a mentor and leader to junior attorneys within the tax practice, fostering professional growth within the firm.
- What are the key client advisory expectations for a Business Transactional Tax Attorney at Baker Donelson?
- Baker Donelson expects Business Transactional Tax Attorneys to serve as trusted advisors to both internal and external firm clients. This includes assisting clients in structuring financial transactions to optimize tax outcomes, providing guidance on various tax matters, and developing and maintaining strong client relationships.