Tax Associate Attorney (Real Estate & REITs)

Direct Counsel is seeking a Tax Associate to join a prestigious and growing Tax practice in Dallas. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with a strong interest in real estate taxation and experience advising on sophisticated real estate transactions, including REIT-related matters.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical tax knowledge, excellent analytical and writing skills, and a desire to work on complex and innovative tax issues affecting real estate investors, developers, funds, and institutional clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the tax aspects of commercial real estate transactions
• Counsel clients on REIT formation, operation, and compliance matters
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, and development transactions
• Analyze tax issues arising in real estate investment structures
• Conduct tax research and prepare sophisticated tax analyses and memoranda
• Draft and review transaction documents with tax-related provisions
• Collaborate with attorneys across real estate, private equity, finance, and corporate practices
• Develop creative solutions to complex and novel tax issues affecting real estate transactions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Law school class years 2022 and above
• Strong understanding of tax law and tax research principles
• Experience with, or demonstrated interest in:
  • Commercial real estate transactions
  • Real estate investment structures
  • REITs
  • Real estate taxation
• Excellent legal research and analytical skills
• Outstanding writing and oral communication abilities
• Strong academic credentials
• Ability to think creatively and strategically about complex tax issues
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $260,000 – $420,000
• Compensation based on experience, qualifications, and other operational considerations
• Discretionary performance-based bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Parental leave
• Basic life insurance

Why This Opportunity

• Join a highly regarded and growing tax practice
• Work on sophisticated real estate and REIT-related matters
• Gain exposure to complex transactional tax issues and innovative deal structures
• Collaborate with leading real estate, finance, and corporate attorneys
• Receive meaningful responsibility, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

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