What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partnership Track Tax Associate position at Kean Miller LLP?
Description
With 200 attorneys from offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, The Woodlands, Shreveport, Lafayette, and Lake Charles, Kean Miller serves the legal needs of the people, businesses, and industries that drive the regional economy. Our people provide creative solutions, unique strategies, and unparalleled value that allow our clients to perform at the highest level.
Kean Miller is currently hiring for the position of Tax Associate in our Baton Rouge, New Orleans, or Houston offices.
This associate will advise individual and business clients on matters related to federal, state, and local tax issues, corporate formation, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, and other transactional needs. Candidates will also advise clients regarding federal and state tax implications, choice of entity, federal tax audits, administrative appeals, and managing state and local taxing authorities.
Qualifications:
- J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation required; willing to take LA or TX bar if licensed outside of LA or TX
- Excellent communication skills, strong work ethic and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Initiative-taker who also likes to collaborate with a team
- Superior academic credentials
- Impeccable research and writing skills
- Strict attention to detail and filing deadlines
- Former CPA, government experience, and/or experience with international tax issues a plus
What Kean Miller Offers
We offer a people-driven culture, meaningful work, a well-defined path to partnership, highly competitive salaries, generous paid time off and an extensive benefits package that includes paid health, life, disability, dental, vision coverage and 401(k).
Kean Miller is committed to supporting and encouraging our attorneys though our mentor program as well as our robust in-house attorney development program. We provide professional development in the areas of client relationships and business development, practice skills, business and financial skills, and personal development.
How to Apply
Please submit a resume, transcript (JD and LL.M) and writing sample to mary.coghlan@keanmiller.com. All submissions are held in the strictest confidence.
The Firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws and strictly prohibits, and does not tolerate, discrimination against employees, applicants, and others based upon race, color, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, transsexual status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, religion, creed, genetic tests or genetic information, sickle cell trait, or any other status, characteristic, or activity protected by applicable law. This applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, discipline, and discharge.
