Whistler Partners · 1 month ago
Corporate Tax Associate [Junior] @ NYC Boutique Power
Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling top attorneys in their careers. The Corporate Tax Associate will work with a respected team on complex corporate transactions, providing tax guidance and collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment on deal execution.
Responsibilities
Advise on the tax aspects of mergers & acquisitions , restructurings, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions
Provide tax guidance to corporations (including S corporations), partnerships, and high net worth individuals across a broad range of transactional matters
Support deal teams on capital markets offerings, financing agreements, and international tax planning
Draft and review tax-related provisions in purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, fund documentation, and financing instruments
Conduct tax research and prepare memoranda, analyses, and client-facing communications
Collaborate closely with corporate, finance, and international teams to ensure alignment on structuring and execution
Acquire hands-on corporate transactional experience beyond tax, gaining exposure to broader deal strategy, execution, and client management
Monitor evolving tax laws, regulatory developments, and market trends relevant to corporate transactions
Qualification
Required
Class of 2021 or 2022 with broad transactional tax experience at an AmLaw 100 firm
Demonstrated focus on corporate M&A, including advising corporations, partnerships, and high net worth individuals
Strong writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
LL.M. in Taxation required
High level of academic achievement and commitment to excellence
Interest in building meaningful corporate transactional experience beyond tax, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment
Preferred
Experience with capital markets, financing agreements, and international tax preferred
Federal judicial clerkship experience—particularly at the U.S. Tax Court—strongly preferred