Senior Associate/Counsel – Advanced Tax Strategy (ATS)

Goodspeed Merrill | Hybrid - In Person - Dallas/Southlake Area Regional Office

As our firm continues to grow and expand, we are looking for exceptional team members who want to be part of our success.

Goodspeed Merrill is seeking a senior-level transactional tax attorney to join its Advanced Tax Strategies (ATS) group for a position located in Dallas, Texas (Southlake Area). This role is designed for an attorney with substantial hands-on experience drafting and implementing sophisticated tax planning and transactional structures for entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and high-net-worth clients.

This is a key leadership role within ATS and involves close collaboration with the firm’s corporate practice group, significant client-facing responsibility, and independent management of complex matters from initial structuring through final implementation.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please follow the link to apply and complete the following assessment (5–10 minutes): https://go.cultureindex.com/p/GO7sUcrPx9

Core Responsibilities

Advanced Transactional Tax Planning & Drafting

• Direct the strategic design and execution of high-value tax planning initiatives, including:
• Tax-free mergers and acquisitions and related restructurings
• Multi-tier corporate and partnership structures
• Complex partnership agreements, including profits interests
• Section 1202 QSBS planning and memoranda
• Corporate conversions, reorganizations, and recapitalizations
• Translate high-level designs into sequenced implementation plans
• Ensure strategic alignment and efficient execution across multi-party transactions
  

Client Strategy & Relationship Management

• Serve as a primary client contact on advanced tax planning matters
• Explain complex tax concepts clearly and practically
• Coordinate with clients, internal attorneys, and external advisors
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships
  
  

Coordination and Mentorship

• Coordinate clients, advisors, and internal teams on implementation and design of tax strategies
• Oversee team execution and maintain high performance standards
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level attorneys and staff
• Maintain productive relationships with external advisors
  
  

Growth & Leadership Opportunity

• Opportunity to help scale a nationally recognized advanced tax planning platform
• Participate in regional expansion initiatives
• Shape team structure and hiring decisions
• Potential pathway into practice group leadership
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Deep, substantive transactional tax experience with hands-on drafting
• Ability to operate independently with accountability
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills
• Professional presence in client-facing and internal settings
• Calm leadership across complex, multi-party matters
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• LL.M. in Taxation strongly preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 8 years post-JD tax practice with significant transactional 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

• 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)
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, Life, and Hospital Indemnity options.
• Attorney Student Loan Support Program (financial assistance toward student loans)
• 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 eligible
• Professional Growth - Opportunities for advancement in a growing firm.
  
  

Location: Dallas Regional Office/Hybrid eligible. Dallas Office – Southlake Area (TBD)

Headquarters located in Englewood, CO.