About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join a tax practice as a transactional attorney, supporting partners on the tax dimensions of deals and planning engagements. The role blends document work, negotiation and advisory conversations with a range of private clients.
What you'll do
- Provide guidance on the multi-level tax consequences of corporate deals, including sales, combinations, alliances and reorganizations.
- Prepare, revise and negotiate the tax-related clauses in deal paperwork.
- Help individuals and closely held entities design tax-efficient ownership and business arrangements.
- Guide clients through preparatory restructuring steps ahead of a transaction.
- Support partners on income tax engagements and meet an annual billable hours goal.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 3 to 4 years of law firm experience in income and transactional tax work; accounting or advisory experience alone is not enough.
- A JD from an accredited law school, with a transcript provided on application.
- Active California Bar membership, or the ability to obtain it.
- A track record in deal-focused tax work, not only general corporate practice.
- Working knowledge of pass-through and corporate entity structures.
- Skill in drafting and negotiating tax language within deal documents.
- Comfort meeting a billable target of 1,900+ hours per year.
- Compensation expectations that fit within the stated base salary range.
Bonus points
- LLM in Taxation.
- Experience at a mid-sized or large law firm.
- Exposure to private company or wealth-management style clients.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 230,000 to 350,000 per year
Location and work model
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Hybrid, 4 days per week in office
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 3 to 4 years of law firm experience in income and transactional tax work
- JD from an accredited law school
- Transcript provided with application
- Active California Bar membership or ability to obtain it
- Deal-focused tax work experience
- Working knowledge of pass-through and corporate entity structures
- Ability to draft and negotiate tax language in deal documents
- Ability to meet a billable target of 1,900 or more hours annually
- Compensation expectations within the stated base salary range
- LLM in Taxation
- Experience at a mid-sized or large law firm
- Experience with private company or wealth-management clients
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
