Associate - Tax in Energy and Infrastructure

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced associate to join its Energy and Infrastructure group in Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in financings and mergers and acquisitions related to power and energy transition transactions, with substantive experience in energy tax credit transactions.

Duties

• Document and negotiate complex joint ventures and tax equity transactions.
• Handle tax credit transfers and apply partnership tax rules.
• Draft and negotiate tax provisions in partnership agreements, credit agreements, and purchase and sale documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with financings and M&A in power and energy sectors.
• Substantive experience with energy tax credit transactions.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in the state of California.

Skills

• Strong negotiation and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with partnership tax rules.
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex legal documents.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits through the firm's program.
• Support for family building and health management.
• Resources for financial planning and future savings.

This very prestigious Los Angeles firm has offices throughout the U.S. and the world. Their mega-power clients include top national and international corporations. The firm has a unique culture and produces very self-confident, easy-going, polished attorneys. This firm has a lot of power in Los Angeles and embraces attorneys from a variety of backgrounds in a very encouraging way. Additionally, the compensation at this firm is truly first-rate. New attorneys are encouraged to partake in the mentoring program and training opportunities. The firm has a very good management structure which appears to make partnership and advancement decisions for its associates in a very even-handed and fair manner.