SALT Associate - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP : Job Details

Palo Alto, CaliforniaJob DescriptionPosition Summary:Pillsbury's prominent State and Local Tax (SALT) group is seeking to hire a 4th-5th year associate to join its complex California property tax practice in the Silicon Valley office. This busyand fast-paced practice involves transaction reassessment and transfer tax planning for acquisitions, dispositions, and clean energy incentives as well as planning and controversy at all levels from local assessment appeal boards through all appellate levels and across a broad array of real and personal property types (e.g., commercial, industrial, large-scale residential) reaching across multiple industries (high-tech, renewable energy, real estate investment, life sciences and healthcare to name just a few). Property tax, valuation and/or litigation experience is a plus, but not essential. This heavily team-oriented group is growing quickly and willing to train the right candidate. Responsibilities, as appropriate, will range from legal and factual research and analysis; assistance with case management, development, valuation, and strategy; legal writing for varied audiences from assessor personnel and clerks to judges and clients; oral advocacy, again, in varied contexts from auditors and assessor personnel to formal legal settings; and frequent client interactions.Required Minimum Qualifications:Candidate is required to have a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academics and be a member of the California State Bar in good standing. Finally, previous or current employment with an Am Law 100 or top accounting firm is preferred.Desired Qualifications:The successful candidate must be hardworking, willing to come into the Silicon Valley office a minimum of three days a week and dedicated to learning and growing in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Strong academics, interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, analytical skills, time management, superior judgment, and ease in working with numbers are musts. Experience working in an Am Law 100 or top accounting firm is ideal but not essential. Likewise, property tax, valuation and/or litigation experience is a plus but not required.Must be willing to relocate.California Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $310,000 - $365,000.Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].