Corporate Tax & Tax-Exempt Organizations Associate — Los Angeles

A national law firm is seeking a transactional tax associate with at least two years of experience to join its elite Tax-Exempt Organizations practice group in Los Angeles.

The role sits within the firm's corporate department and focuses on advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, including colleges and universities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, social service and environmental conservation groups, research institutions, private foundations, trade associations, religious organizations, and museums. You will also represent founders, officers, directors, and contributors to such entities.

Day to day, you will draft and review transaction documents, board materials, IRS submissions, and client advisory materials for nonprofit mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, conversions, spin-offs, corporate reorganizations, tax-exempt bond financings, and similar transactions. You will also counsel clients on tax compliance, unrelated business income, private inurement and benefit, intermediate sanctions, executive compensation, governance, fundraising, and charitable giving.

This is an equity-partner-track position offering substantive client contact, direct work with partners, and significant involvement in matter strategy and management, supported by structured training and professional development.

• At least 2 years of transactional tax experience at a large law firm
• Experience advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations is required
• Strong academic credentials, analytical skills, and written and verbal communication
• Admission to the California Bar
• LLM in Taxation preferred but not required
• Interest in developing a high-level tax-exempt organizations practice