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Senior Tax Attorney (M&A / Transactional Tax)

About the Opportunity

We are representing a Fortune 500 organization that is actively building out its M&A and Tax Planning capabilities in Houston. This is a high-priority, high-visibility initiative within a sophisticated and well-capitalized platform focused on strategic growth and complex transactions.

Our firm has a strong, established partnership with this client. We have successfully placed 12 professionals across their tax organization over the past four years, giving us deep insight into the team, leadership, and what it takes to succeed in this environment.

Position Overview

The company is seeking a Senior Tax Attorney to join its in-house Tax Planning team, with a primary focus on supporting M&A and strategic transactions.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, deal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders on sophisticated domestic and international transactions. The ideal candidate will have a strong transactional tax background and experience modeling and structuring complex deals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tax support across the full lifecycle of transactions, including due diligence, structuring, and financial modeling
• Advise on M&A transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, restructurings, and financings
• Serve as the U.S. federal income tax lead on assigned projects; identify and coordinate state and non-income tax considerations
• Partner closely with legal, finance, and business teams to assess tax implications of strategic initiatives
• Analyze relevant U.S. and international tax laws to support tax planning strategies
• Collaborate with external advisors (law firms, Big 4 firms) on complex tax matters
• Develop, review, and refine financial models to assess tax consequences of transaction structures
• Draft and review tax provisions in transaction documents
• Prepare technical tax memoranda and opinions
• Clearly communicate complex tax concepts to internal stakeholders and senior leadership

Core Areas of Focus

• Mergers & acquisitions (buy-side and sell-side)
• Corporate restructurings and reorganizations
• Capital markets and financing transactions
• Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Venture capital and fund investments
• Cross-border and international tax planning

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited institution
• Active membership in good standing with a State Bar
• 3+ years of transactional tax experience, with a focus on M&A
• Strong knowledge of:
• Subchapter K (Partnership Tax)
• Subchapter C (Corporate Tax)
• Consolidated return regulations
• Experience drafting and reviewing transaction documents and tax provisions
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment

Preferred

• LL.M. in Taxation
• Experience at an AmLaw 100 law firm or Big 4 M&A tax practice
• Experience supporting complex, multi-entity or cross-border transactions
• Exposure to financial modeling related to tax structuring
• Background in a capital-intensive or transactional industry is a plus

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset

Why This Role

• Opportunity to join a Fortune 500 platform during a strategic buildout phase
• High exposure to complex, high-value transactions
• Direct interaction with senior leadership and decision-makers
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong internal deal flow
• Proven team where external hires have successfully integrated and advanced