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About the Role

KPMG is seeking a Tax Intern to join their Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice. This role offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic team at a leading tax firm, working in a collaborative, future-forward culture. You will gain experience through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring, contributing to innovative tax solutions for high-profile clients.

Responsibilities

Assist with structuring the tax aspects of domestic and multinational private equity and strategic mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and IPOs.
Draft tax opinions, memos, structure decks, and Excel models illustrating tax benefits of alternative structures.
Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities.
Support the team with sell-side tax advisory services, including advising sellers on tax-efficient transaction structures and modeling costs and benefits.
Support the team with bankruptcy and restructuring advisory services, providing tax advice on debt and equity restructurings to preserve the value of tax attributes.
Compute tax attributes, including earnings and profits, tax basis in stock of consolidated subsidiaries, and limitations under section 382.
Prepare complex tax models illustrating multinational entities' projected tax rates and cash tax expense.
Build capabilities in key technologies for client service delivery, such as AI, Alteryx, and Power BI.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a JD and/or LLM in Taxation, or equivalent program.
Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred.
Knowledge of a broad range of corporate, partnership and international tax law, with interest in mergers, acquisitions and other transactional work.
Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills.
Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes.
Professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Demonstrated quality service mindset.
Strong technical aptitude.
Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as AI, Alteryx, Power BI, and MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
Ability to apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights.
Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills.
Feedback oriented and resourceful in delivering high-quality work.
Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office.
Able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation.
Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

Skills

Artificial intelligence (AI)
Alteryx
Power BI
MS Office Applications
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Outlook
Technical aptitude
Business acumen
Critical thinking
Agility
Communication
Time management
Leadership
Mergers and acquisitions tax law
Corporate tax law
Partnership tax law
International tax law

Location

Commutable distance to the office

Work Type

Internship
Full-time

Experience Level

Early Career
Intern

Education Level

JD
LLM in Taxation
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree

Salary/Compensations

California Salary Range: $99000 - $133000

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Variety of medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
Robust suite of personal well-being benefits
Personal Time Off
Observed holidays
Year-end break
July 4th holiday break

About the Company

KPMG is a leading tax firm with an extensive network of specialists and Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions.
KPMG offers a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers success.
KPMG is committed to putting its culture and values front and center.

Equal Opportunity

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer.
KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.
All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.