Tax Attorney (Real Estate & Trusts Tax Focus) (Remote)

About the Role

A well-established, entrepreneurial full-service law firm with 23 practice areas is looking for a Senior Tax Associate or Junior Tax Partner to work directly under one of the most respected tax attorneys in the country. This is a fully remote role built around serious technical tax work, real estate tax, Section 1031 exchanges, taxation of trusts and estates, and pass-through entities, with a 1,650-hour annual billable target that is well below what most firms require. Compensation runs from $150K to $210K at the senior associate level and $250K to $400K at the junior partner level, plus quarterly billable-hour bonuses and a year-end bonus on top of base.

The ideal candidate lives and breathes tax. They have a stable work history, ideally with meaningful tenure at one or two firms rather than a pattern of short stints, and they bring real depth in the technical areas listed above. A JD with active bar admission is required; New York bar is preferred, but candidates barred elsewhere who are open to obtaining New York admission are welcome. A CPA designation is a strong plus. A portable book of business is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Handle sophisticated tax matters including real estate tax, Section 1031 exchanges, trust and estate taxation, and pass-through entity taxation
2. Conduct deep, in-depth research on complex and novel tax issues, including matters other firms escalate externally
3. Draft IRS Circular 230-compliant tax opinions with precision and care
4. Manage client relationships independently and take complex matters off the practice chair's plate
5. Collaborate across a 23-practice-area firm, contributing to a genuinely cross-disciplinary environment
6. Provide substantive tax analysis and guidance that directly supports the firm's equity partners and practice leadership
7. Submit a professional writing sample or draft as part of the hiring process

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 or more years of dedicated tax law experience for the Senior Associate track; 7 to 8 or more years for the Junior Partner track (must be substantive tax work, not general estate planning, wills, or trusts only)
• Active bar admission in at least one US state; New York bar preferred, open to candidates willing to obtain NY admission through reciprocity or bar exam
• Strong technical depth in real estate tax, Section 1031 exchanges, taxation of trusts and estates, and pass-through entity taxation
• Demonstrated ability to conduct heavy, in-depth tax research across complex and novel issues
• Experience drafting IRS Circular 230-compliant tax opinions
• Stable work history with genuine career longevity; multiple short tenures under two years without clear explanation are a red flag for this hiring team
• US work authorization required; visa sponsorship is not available

Preferred Skills

• CPA designation in addition to JD or LLM
• Portable book of business (nice-to-have, not required)
• Experience at a firm or in a role where tax was the exclusive or primary focus
• Demonstrated comfort working fully remotely and managing client relationships independently