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About the Role

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 2nd – 6th year Associate in the U.S. State and Local Tax (SALT) Practice. The Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax planning and advice to clients, including major multinational corporations, large privately-owned businesses, financial institutions, exempt organizations, and private individuals.
• Develop practical legal services to meet client challenges.
• Provide U.S., cross-border, and state and local tax advice in connection with domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions.
• Advise on global business structures, capital markets, fund formation, real estate investment/financing, finance and financial instruments, and dispute resolution and litigation.
• Counsel senior management and business owners on tax issues regarding personal income, estate, gift, and wealth transfer matters.
• Address complex challenges of today’s uncertain market, seeking greater efficiency in tax planning, ensuring compliance with ever-changing tax laws, and coordinating tax decisions from country to country.
• Offer a complete set of State & Local Tax services, including counseling and controversy services.
• Counsel clients on transactional planning, tax-advantaged business restructuring, audit defense and representation in state and local administrative proceedings, appeals, and large-scale multi-jurisdictional litigation.
• Partner with the firm’s Government Law and Policy Practice to help clients achieve results in the legislature.

Requirements

• Solid academic credentials from a top law school.
• Strong writing and advocacy skills.
• Admitted to the California bar.
• Submit resume, cover letter, law school transcript, and a writing sample.

Skills

• Interest in federal and state tax controversies (preferred).
• Property tax experience (preferred).
• Prior government experience from a state or federal agency or court (preferred).

Location

• Sacramento
• San Francisco

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2nd – 6th year Associate

Education Level

• LLM in Taxation from a top law school (preferred).

Salary/Compensations

• $215,000 - $390,000

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits package
• Discretionary bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Dental insurance
• Vision care
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary life
• Voluntary disability
• Voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs (may be available in certain markets)

About the Company

• Greenberg Traurig (GT) is a global law firm with 51 locations.
• GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100.
• The firm's multidisciplinary Tax Practice attorneys provide tax planning and advice.
• The firm's team has diverse backgrounds and prior experience, including work in private industry, government, and private practice.
• GT's State & Local Tax Practice offers a complete set of services.
• GT regularly partners with its nationally-recognized Government Law and Policy Practice.
• GT is recognized by rankings in current Chambers & Partners Guides.
• Greenberg Traurig is proud to have more lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America than any other law firm, a position held since 2008.
• GT is committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process.
• GT was founded in 1967 in South Florida.
• GT thrives on the passion and drive of its people, emphasizing merit, innovation, belonging, and collaboration.
• The firm is thankful for the trust clients place in them and is proud of being recognized for the service provided.

Equal Opportunity

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.