Mid-Level Tax Associate – Business Strategies (ATS)
Goodspeed Merrill | Bedford, Texas
Goodspeed Merrill is seeking a mid-level tax associate (Business Strategies) to support advanced business and transactional tax strategies for entrepreneurs and closely held companies. This role is designed for an attorney with strong hands-on experience drafting and implementing sophisticated tax planning and transactional structures for entrepreneurs and closely held businesses.
This position plays a key role in the execution and implementation of advanced tax strategies within ATS and involves close collaboration with the internal ATS team. The role emphasizes disciplined execution of entity-based and transactional planning.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advanced Transactional Tax Planning and Drafting
- Implement complex tiered partnership and corporate structures
- Support QSBS planning, reorganizations, and tax-efficient transactions
- Draft and review transactional tax memoranda and step and implementation plans
Execution & Integration
- Execute planning steps with precision and consistency
- Coordinate internally to support transaction timelines
- Maintain documentation quality and planning continuity
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- Preference for structured, detail-oriented technical work experience
- Strong execution habits and reliability
- Comfort operating within defined workflows
Experience & Qualification:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- LLM in Taxation strongly preferred (or equivalent experience)
- 4-8 years post-JD tax practice with significant drafting responsibility
- Big 4 or accounting firm experience welcomed where it includes substantive planning and implementation
- Compliance-only backgrounds are unlikely to be a fit
Selected candidates may be asked to provide a representative deal list and/or drafting sample demonstrating direct, hands-on involvement in advanced transactional tax planning and implementation.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Competitive Salary
- Quarterly Bonus Potential - from 3% to 16% of total realized revenue with no billable hour requirements. Bonuses are tied to clear objective metrics, offering substantial earning potential for high performers.
- Medical Insurance (Employer pays 75% employee only)
- Dental Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
- Vision Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
- Life Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
- Short-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
- Long-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
- Attorney Student Loan Support Program
- 401(k) plan - with Employer matching up to 3.5%
- Discretionary Paid Time Off
- Holiday pay (9 days / year)
- State Bar dues and CLEs
- Hybrid Potential
- Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Life, and Hospital Indemnity options.
- Professional Growth - Opportunities for advancement in a growing firm.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please complete the following assessment (5–10 minutes):
https://go.cultureindex.com/p/zktyjwTbYkOzpoP