Mid-Level Tax Associate – Business Strategies (ATS)

Goodspeed Merrill | Bedford, Texas

Goodspeed Merrill is seeking a mid-level tax associate (Business Strategies) to support advanced business and transactional tax strategies for entrepreneurs and closely held companies. This role is designed for an attorney with strong hands-on experience drafting and implementing sophisticated tax planning and transactional structures for entrepreneurs and closely held businesses.

This position plays a key role in the execution and implementation of advanced tax strategies within ATS and involves close collaboration with the internal ATS team. The role emphasizes disciplined execution of entity-based and transactional planning.

Core Responsibilities

Advanced Transactional Tax Planning and Drafting

• Implement complex tiered partnership and corporate structures
• Support QSBS planning, reorganizations, and tax-efficient transactions
• Draft and review transactional tax memoranda and step and implementation plans
  
  

Execution & Integration

• Execute planning steps with precision and consistency
• Coordinate internally to support transaction timelines
• Maintain documentation quality and planning continuity
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Preference for structured, detail-oriented technical work experience
• Strong execution habits and reliability
• Comfort operating within defined workflows
  
  

Experience & Qualification

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• LLM in Taxation strongly preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 4-8 years post-JD tax practice with significant drafting responsibility
• Big 4 or accounting firm experience welcomed where it includes substantive planning and implementation
• Compliance-only backgrounds are unlikely to be a fit
  
  

Selected candidates may be asked to provide a representative deal list and/or drafting sample demonstrating direct, hands-on involvement in advanced transactional tax planning and implementation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus Potential - from 3% to 16% of total realized revenue with no billable hour requirements. Bonuses are tied to clear objective metrics, offering substantial earning potential for high performers.
• Medical Insurance (Employer pays 75% employee only)
• Dental Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
• Vision Insurance (Employer pays 50% employee only)
• Life Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Short-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Long-term Disability Insurance (Employer pays 100% employee only)
• Attorney Student Loan Support Program
• 401(k) plan - with Employer matching up to 3.5%
• Discretionary Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay (9 days / year)
• State Bar dues and CLEs
• Hybrid Potential
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Life, and Hospital Indemnity options.
• Professional Growth - Opportunities for advancement in a growing firm.
  
  

Application Process

Please complete the following assessment (5–10 minutes):

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