Senior Tax Attorney

Description

Regional Full‑Service Law Firm | Multi‑Office | Collaborative Culture

Our client is a well‑established, growing, multi‑office regional law firm with more than a century of service. They are known for their collegial culture, deep client commitment, and strong community engagement. As they continue to expand, they are seeking a Senior Tax Attorney to join their robust and highly respected tax practice.

This is an opportunity to work alongside a sophisticated team of tax practitioners who collaborate across practice groups to deliver integrated, strategic legal solutions.

Position Overview

The Senior Tax Attorney will provide advanced tax support for mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other complex transactions. The ideal candidate brings deep experience advising on entity formation, pass‑through taxation, and multistate tax matters, and thrives in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys complex transactional work, values cross‑functional collaboration, and is looking for a long‑term platform to grow their practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on complex transactions including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and joint ventures
• Counsel clients on entity formation, pass‑through taxation, and multistate tax issues
• Work closely with corporate, real estate, estate planning, and litigation attorneys to deliver integrated legal solutions
• Conduct sophisticated tax research and provide strategic guidance on federal, state, and local tax matters
• Draft and review tax provisions in transactional documents
• Support clients across multiple industries with proactive tax planning and risk mitigation
• Contribute to the development of junior attorneys through mentorship and knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax law experience, ideally closer to 15
• JD required; LL.M. in Taxation strongly preferred
• CPA designation is a plus
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex transactions
• Strong analytical abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across practice groups and manage multiple priorities

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• A 100+ year legacy with a strong reputation across the industries they serve
• Clear path for advancement within a growing, well‑managed firm
• Opportunity to diversify your practice through work across multiple industries and practice groups
• Highly collaborative culture that values teamwork, mentorship, and shared success
• Excellent work‑life balance, a core part of the firm's identity
• A chance to join a sophisticated, well‑resourced tax team with meaningful influence on client outcomes

INTERNAL NOTES:

Will relocate

About the client: 100+ year-old full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys serving clients in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia

HQ in Charleston, WV

They have other offices in Morgantown, WV , Canonsburg, PA, etc.,

They practice over 40 different areas of law

Comp: This is all dependent on years of experience, potential book of business, LLM vs. non LLM etc - wide range. 250K-400K as a base.

Location: this can be based in Canonsburg, PA (near Pittsburgh) or Charleston, WV

Why we are looking: Succession planning

Notes from the client:

Book of business is preferred but not necessary

Federal tax is the most important piece.

PA and WV tax experience is preferred.

We are looking for someone that can help structure business deals, buy-out, etc. to avoid tax issues.

Added bonus would be to find someone who has an LLM in tax (Georgetown is the best school) and/or a CPA

Pay is dependent on experience and book of business

They prefer someone who has worked at a law firm vs. someone who has been in house counsel for a long time, or at a BIG 4