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Federal Tax Transaction Advisory Services Senior Associate

Chicago, IL, USFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Senior Associate in Tax Transaction Advisory delivering tax due diligence, structuring, and advisory services for mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurations for private equity sponsors and corporate acquirers.

Role type

Senior IC tax transaction advisory associate

Builds

Tax due diligence reports, technical memoranda, and transaction impact analyses for M&A deals

Domain

Professional services / Corporate tax / Mergers & Acquisitions

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Tax due diligence, tax research, quantitative analysis, technical writing, workstream management, financial model review, stakeholder coordination

Preferred skills

Active CPA license, U.S.-admitted attorney status, IRS Enrolled Agent (EA), JD, LLM in Tax, Master's in Accounting or Taxation

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Own assigned workstreams for tax due diligence and structuring; review tax returns and data-room materials to identify exposures; perform tax research and quantitative analyses; draft client deliverables including issue summaries and technical memoranda; review tax provisions in merger agreements and analyze financial models; manage work plans and data requests; coordinate with clients and specialists; provide task-level guidance to associates and interns

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities