Corporate Tax / Tax-Exempt Organizations Associate — Los Angeles

An established national firm is seeking a transactional tax associate with at least two years of experience to join its elite tax-exempt organizations practice, based in its Downtown Los Angeles office. The role sits within the firm's corporate department and offers the chance to build a high-level nonprofit and tax-exempt practice alongside experienced partners.

Clients span the full mission-driven sector: colleges and universities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, social service and environmental conservation groups, research institutions, private foundations, trade associations, religious organizations, and museums. The group also advises individual founders, officers, directors, and contributors to exempt organizations.

Associates handle substantive work directly with partners and clients, including drafting and reviewing transaction documents and board materials, IRS submissions, and client advisory materials for nonprofit mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, conversions, spin-offs, reorganizations, and tax-exempt bond financings. The practice also covers tax compliance, unrelated business income, private inurement and benefit, intermediate sanctions, executive compensation, governance, fundraising, and charitable giving. The position is on an equity partner track, supported by structured training, CLE, and hands-on development.

• At least 2 years of transactional tax experience at a large law firm
• Some experience advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations is required; a demonstrated interest in developing a tax-exempt organizations practice is strongly preferred
• Excellent academic credentials and strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Admission to the California Bar
• LLM in Taxation preferred but not required
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-moving environment on an equity partner track