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About the Role
We are seeking a junior tax associate to support our growing renewable energy and energy transition practices. This role involves working on cutting-edge transactions, including those leveraging tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate and draft tax-related provisions for various transaction documents, including partnership agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and credit agreements.
- Review and draft tax-related provisions of construction documents, offtake agreements (such as power purchase agreements), and other project documents.
- Draft memoranda and opinions on project qualification for tax credits, investment structuring, and related tax matters.
- Coordinate internal and external resources for project development, financing, and other transactions.
Requirements
- 2+ years of domestic taxation law experience, with a background in partnership tax or tax credits.
- Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity.
- Commercial and business awareness.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Strong time management skills and ability to stay calm under pressure while juggling multiple projects.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Driven by professional growth.
- Strong professional presence.
- Client service focus.
- Team player.
- Strong judgment.
- Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative, and a self-starter.
- Fluency in English.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing.
- Experience with renewable energy tax credits and project finance, including negotiating and documenting tax equity transactions and tax credit transfer agreements.
- Ideally, experience with partnership tax and M&A transactions.
- Ability to grasp the tax intricacies of complicated transactions involving partnerships and tax credits (including rules on foreign entities of concern and prevailing wage & apprenticeship).
- Comfortable handling complex contractual work with attention to detail and creativity.
- Pragmatic and highly organized, consistently meeting deadlines.
- Willingness to accept responsibility and take ownership of projects.
- Proactive mindset to anticipate client needs and develop solutions.
Skills
- Tax planning
- Tax structuring
- Tax compliance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Transfer pricing
- Tax disputes
- Tax litigation
- Cross-border transactions
- Renewable energy tax credits
- Project finance
- Tax equity transactions
- Tax credit transfer agreements
- Partnership tax
- Contractual work
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Drafting skills
- Time management
- Judgment
- Teamwork
Experience Level
- Junior
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Admitted to the bar
Salary/Compensations
- $225,000 - $260,000 per year
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings
- Vacation time
- Leave programs (including parental leave)
- Performance bonus eligible
About the Company
- Our Tax Practice delivers comprehensive legal services on a broad spectrum of tax-related matters to multinational corporations, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals.
- We offer strategic advice on domestic and international tax planning, structuring and compliance.
- Our team assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing, tax disputes and litigation, and cross-border transactions, ensuring compliance with local and international tax laws.
- We also provide guidance on tax-efficient investment structures and the tax implications of various business decisions.
- By leveraging our extensive knowledge of global tax regulations and practices, we help clients minimize tax liabilities, navigate complex tax issues, and achieve their financial and business objectives.
Equal Opportunity
- White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace.
- It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
- Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.