Attorney/Lawyer

Description

Robert Half Legal is seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Attorney for a flexible, part-time contract engagement with a sophisticated business law firm. This role is ideal for an attorney looking to leverage deep transactional tax expertise while maintaining a flexible schedule.

The attorney will serve as a key resource on tax matters arising from corporate transactions and will collaborate closely with business attorneys, executives, investors, accountants, and financial advisors on a broad range of matters.

Location: Remote (White Plains, NY-based firm; hybrid option available)

Employment Type: Part-Time Contract

Schedule: Approximately 5-15 hours per week

Compensation: $90+/hour, commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on federal, state, and local tax issues related to:

• Mergers & acquisitions

• Stock and asset purchases and sales

• Business formations and entity structuring

• Corporate reorganizations and restructurings

• Private securities offerings and capital raises

• Venture capital and emerging company transactions

• Partnership, LLC, and joint venture arrangements

• Structure transactions in a tax-efficient manner aligned with business objectives.

• Draft and negotiate tax provisions in purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and related transactional documents.

• Conduct tax due diligence and identify potential transaction risks.

• Partner with attorneys and business stakeholders to support complex commercial transactions.

• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to entrepreneurs, investors, startups, and middle-market companies.

• Assist with broader corporate matters as needed.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

• Active New York bar admission or ability to obtain admission promptly.

• 8+ years of transactional tax experience with a law firm, accounting firm, or corporate legal department.

• Strong knowledge of partnership, LLC, and corporate taxation.

• Experience supporting M& A transactions and private company deal structures.

• Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Strong business judgment and a client-focused approach.

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a transactional legal team.

• LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

• Active New York bar admission or ability to obtain admission promptly.

• 8+ years of transactional tax experience with a law firm, accounting firm, or corporate legal department.

• Strong knowledge of partnership, LLC, and corporate taxation.

• Experience supporting M& A transactions and private company deal structures.

• Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Strong business judgment and a client-focused approach.

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a transactional legal team.

• LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required.

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