Associate, Public Finance Tax

Kutak Rock is a leading national law firm seeking an Associate to join their Tax group within the Public Finance practice. The role involves conducting tax-related due diligence, drafting tax documents, and advising clients on tax matters related to municipal bonds.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tax-related due diligence to support the tax exemption or other tax advantage of municipal bonds
• Draft tax documents, forms, and tax-related closing certifications and agreements
• Draft or review tax disclosure for official statements
• Advise attorneys and clients regarding tax favored structuring of municipal debt financings
• Assist attorneys and clients with arbitrage rebate compliance, advising issuers and conduit borrowers with respect to rebate and other arbitrage compliance matters
• Represent clients in examinations of bond issues by the Internal Revenue Service
• Provide advice concerning tax accounting of bond payments such as matters relating to bond discount and bond premium
• Assist with tax-related matters concerning interest rate swap transactions
• Counsel clients and other participants regarding miscellaneous tax issues such as original issue discount, market discount, bond premium, interest rate swaps, issuing bonds on a forward basis
• Serve as counsel to issuers, borrowers, and others seeking guidance regarding the federal income tax implications of owning or selling tax-exempt bonds
• Research changes in tax law and preparing white papers or other informational documents for internal and external distribution

Skills

• Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills
• Strong organizational and matter management skills
• Work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to apply critical thinking and possess a high attention to detail
• Work professionally and collaboratively with partners, associates, and support staff
• Self-motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic
• Ability and confidence to work independently while thriving in a high-pace, collaborative, team environment
• General knowledge of classification of different tax entities such as partnership, trust, custodian, and associations taxable as corporations
• Must be currently admitted to practice in Washington or Nebraska with an active bar license in good standing or able to be admitted within the first year of employment
• Basic understanding of tax-exempt finance preferred
• 1+ years experience in practice of public finance or tax law preferred
• LL.M. in taxation preferred but not required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• Flexible Spending Plan.
• Health Savings Account.
• Fertility coverage assistance.
• Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance.
• Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year.
• Flexible paid vacation leave.
• 1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked.
• Paid parental leave.
• Bereavement, jury duty, military leave.
• Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits.
• Discretionary bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Back-Up Care.
• Domestic Partner Benefits.
• Commuting Benefits.
• Technology Allowance.
• Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.

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