At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading. THE OPPORTUNITY: We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Tax Associate with 2 – 4 years of transactional tax experience. Seyfarth’s corporate attorneys possess the broad, in-depth experience necessary to serve a diverse client base, ranging from start-up ventures to middle-market companies to large multinational corporations. We provide clients with guidance on key decisions that determine long-term success. Since corporate matters frequently involve aspects of many legal disciplines, our corporate team regularly draws on the resources of Seyfarth’s other practice areas such as employee benefits, executive compensation, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, environmental and bankruptcy. In this way, our clients receive full attention from dedicated, focused business attorneys, and reap the benefits of a full-service law firm. Our corporate lawyers have been recognized as “Highly Regarded Leading Lawyers” and “Notable Practitioner” in the 2020 edition of the IFLR1000, a an annual guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms. We have also earned top rankings in Legal 500 US 2019 and recently won The M&A Advisor International M&A Award “Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (over $250MM to $500MM).” Our drive for excellence leads us to seek out better ways to work with our clients and each other. We have been first-to-market on many legal service delivery innovations and we continue to break new ground with our clients every day. This long history of excellence and innovation has created a culture with a sense of purpose and belonging for all. In turn, our culture drives our commitment to the growth of our clients, the diversity of our people, and the resilience of our workforce. THE DAY-TO-DAY: As an associate in the Corporate Department, you’ll have the opportunity to work on interesting, challenging, and groundbreaking cases in collaboration with senior attorneys. YOU HAVE: 2 - 4 years of general transactional tax experience Executive compensation experience, including investment fund Assisted clients with the design, implementation, and the tax aspects of executive compensation arrangements Represented clients on the executive compensation and tax aspects of mergers, acquisition, and financing transactions. Candidates must be admitted to the Georgia Bar or able to waive in Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills required. WHAT WE PROVIDE: We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. We provide comprehensive training, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our attorneys to advance in their careers by providing opportunities for substantive client contact as well as significant involvement in case strategy and management. We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign, Working Mother magazine, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 4.0+ certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups. MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH: With more than 900 lawyers across 17 Offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/. Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Seyfarth Shaw maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf It is an essential job requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this role. If you need an accommodation of any kind for religious or disability reasons, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources. Seyfarth is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. **Note To Agencies and Applicants: At this time, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this position. This position is based in Atlanta, GA 30309