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Tax Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax - JD/LLM | Multiple Locations Summer/Fall 2024

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KPMG US

Jan 19

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
    Legal
  • San Francisco, +13

Requirements

  • 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 with a concentration in tax 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
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Structure 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 companys 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

KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax & advisory firm, operates from 75+ offices and over 40,000 partners and professionals.

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KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States. With 75+ offices and more than 40,000 employees and partners throughout the US, we’re leading the industry in new and exciting ways. Our size and strength make us much more agile and responsive to changing trends.