| Location | Silicon Valley, California |
| Website | AdvocatesLegalRecruiting.com |
Bay Area Transactional Tax Associate (Junior to Midlevel)
Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a junior to midlevel transactional tax associate in the Bay Area (SF or Menlo Park). This is a true deal tax seat tied into market-moving corporate work, with meaningful reps and real runway.
Role summary
Advise on tax aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions
Structure and negotiate tax provisions alongside corporate, PE, and finance teams
Work directly with a tight Bay Area tax bench and collaborate across offices on national and cross-border matters
Location: San Francisco or Silicon Valley (Menlo Park)
Candidate profile
1+ year of law firm experience focused on transaction tax, with significant M&A exposure
Comfortable drafting and negotiating deal documents and tax deliverables
Sharp issue-spotter who can translate tax into practical deal guidance
Why this role
Deal flow that stays busy: the corporate platform is consistently ranked at the top of the market, and tax sits close to the action (Chambers Band 1 corporate/M&A recognition at the firm level)
Lean team, real responsibility: a growing Bay Area group led by two tax partners, with cross-office support when needed
Training and mentorship are built in: structured development plus day-to-day partner access in a smaller local team
Market compensation: Cravath-scale base salary, plus discretionary bonus
Well-being resources: a long-running firmwide program with dedicated support infrastructure