Senior Associate – Advanced Tax Strategy Attorney

Goodspeed Merrill

. Direct the strategic design and execution of high-value tax planning initiatives .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeEnglewood • Colorado • United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $188,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in advanced tax planning, including tax-free mergers and acquisitions, complex partnership agreements, and multi-tier corporate structures. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and maintain client relationships while executing sophisticated tax strategies.

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Juris DoctorLL.M. In Taxation8+ Years Post-JD Tax PracticeTransactional Tax ExperienceClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Tax PlanningTransactional DraftingCorporate ConversionsPartnership StructuresIrrevocable TrustsGrantor Trust StrategiesFamily Entity StructuringSection 1202 QSBS PlanningMergers And AcquisitionsWealth Planning Strategies

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationRelationship ManagementCalm LeadershipMentoringClient-Facing Professional Presence

Industry Keywords

Advanced Tax PlanningMulti-Party TransactionsTax-Free MergersCorporate RestructuringFamily Office StructuringBig-4 ExperienceComplianceTransaction ImplementationClient CoordinationTeam Execution

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the strategic design and execution of high-value tax planning initiatives
Advise on tax-free mergers and acquisitions and related restructurings
Design multi-tier corporate and partnership structures
Draft complex partnership agreements, including profits interests
Handle Section 1202 QSBS planning and memoranda
Advise on corporate conversions, reorganizations, and recapitalizations
Develop advanced plans involving irrevocable trusts, grantor trust strategies and family entity structuring
Translate high-level designs into sequenced implementation plans
Ensure strategic alignment and efficient execution across multi-party transactions
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
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
Help scale a nationally recognized advanced tax planning platform
Participate in regional expansion initiatives
Shape team structure and hiring decisions
Potentially progress into practice group leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Deep, substantive transactional tax experience with hands-on drafting
Experience advising, drafting and implementing sophisticated tax planning and transactional structures
Experience and familiarity with corporate and individual wealth planning strategies, including family office structuring
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
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Quarterly bonus potential: 3%–16% of realized revenue
Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, and supplemental benefits
401(k) plan
Paid Time Off
Bar dues and CLEs