Tax Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax - JD / LLM | Multiple Locations Summer

Tax Associate

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists and enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it has an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice. Responsibilities include structuring the tax aspects of domestic and multinational private equity and strategic mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions, and IPOs, along with drafting tax opinions, memos, structure decks, and Excel models illustrating the tax benefits of alternative structures. Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities. Provide sell-side tax advisory services, including advising the sellers of a business on the most tax-efficient transaction structure and modeling the costs and benefits of alternative structures. Deliver bankruptcy and restructuring tax advisory services, including providing tax advice on debt and equity restructurings (inside and outside of bankruptcy), with a goal of preserving the value of a company's tax attributes. Compute tax attributes (earnings and profits, tax basis in the stock of consolidated subsidiaries, and limitations under section 382). Draft tax opinions, memos, and related advice. Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.

Qualifications : Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees / majors in the past 12 months : a JD and / or LLM, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university. Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above. Knowledge of a broad range of corporate, partnership, and international tax law, with interest in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactional work. Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking, and research skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high-quality work. Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI. Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation. Ability to travel and / or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice. Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred.