Robert Half Legal is seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Attorney for a flexible, part-time contract engagement with a sophisticated business law firm. This role is ideal for an attorney looking to leverage deep transactional tax expertise while maintaining a flexible schedule. The attorney will serve as a key resource on tax matters arising from corporate transactions and will collaborate closely with business attorneys, executives, investors, accountants, and financial advisors on a broad range of matters.
Location: Remote (White Plains, NY-based firm; hybrid option available) Employment Type: Part-Time Contract Schedule: Approximately 5-15 hours per week Compensation: $90+/hour, commensurate with experience
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on federal, state, and local tax issues related to:
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Stock and asset purchases and sales
- Business formations and entity structuring
- Corporate reorganizations and restructurings
- Private securities offerings and capital raises
- Venture capital and emerging company transactions
- Partnership, LLC, and joint venture arrangements
- Structure transactions in a tax-efficient manner aligned with business objectives.
- Draft and negotiate tax provisions in purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and related transactional documents.
- Conduct tax due diligence and identify potential transaction risks.
- Partner with attorneys and business stakeholders to support complex commercial transactions.
- Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to entrepreneurs, investors, startups, and middle-market companies.
- Assist with broader corporate matters as needed.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active New York bar admission or ability to obtain admission promptly.
- 8+ years of transactional tax experience with a law firm, accounting firm, or corporate legal department.
- Strong knowledge of partnership, LLC, and corporate taxation.
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and private company deal structures.
- Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Strong business judgment and a client-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a transactional legal team.
- LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active New York bar admission or ability to obtain admission promptly.
- 8+ years of transactional tax experience with a law firm, accounting firm, or corporate legal department.
- Strong knowledge of partnership, LLC, and corporate taxation.
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and private company deal structures.
- Excellent drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Strong business judgment and a client-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with a transactional legal team.
- LL.M. in Taxation preferred but not required.