Entry-level Tax Associate supporting global tax consulting and compliance engagements. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing consolidated tax returns and income tax provisions, assisting with corporate tax planning and transactions, supporting post-deal tax and finance integration, performing tax modeling and purchase agreement analysis, researching regulations, and communicating tax strategies to clients and team members.
The Opportunity
As a Tax LLM Associate, you will navigate the complexities of the global tax landscape, providing tailored tax services that optimize strategies, minimize risks, and drive compliance. Within our Tax practice, you will be part of a team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that foster sustainable growth and help clients stay ahead in an ever-changing tax environment. As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be exposed to clients, building meaningful connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others while deepening your technical knowledge of firm services and technology resources.
In this role at PwC, you will engage in research, participate in project tasks, and develop basic skills and knowledge. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Embracing increased ambiguity, you will be comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, asking questions and using these moments as opportunities to grow. You will uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements, contributing to the broader objectives of your project or role.
Responsibilities
- Navigating the complexities of global tax regulations to optimize tax strategies and minimize risks
- Supporting client engagements by contributing to tax compliance and consulting projects
- Assisting in the preparation and review of consolidated tax returns and income tax provisions
- Participating in corporate tax planning and corporate transactions to drive compliance and maximize outcomes
- Collaborating on post-deal integration and tax and finance integration tasks to enhance business law applications
- Engaging in tax modeling and purchase and sale agreement analysis to inform strategic decisions
- Utilizing intellectual curiosity to explore innovative tax solutions and industry-specific challenges
- Demonstrating teamwork by working collaboratively with tax professionals to achieve common goals
- Communicating effectively with diverse audiences to convey complex tax concepts and strategies
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Master of Laws degree
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam
- Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity in tax consulting projects
- Utilizing corporate tax planning and compliance skills
- Engaging in teamwork to optimize tax strategies
- Developing skills in tax modeling and provisions
- Navigating complex tax regulations with innovative solutions
The salary range for this position is: $53,500 - $142,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Tax LLM Associate, you will navigate the complexities of the global tax landscape, providing tailored tax services that optimize strategies, minimize risks, and drive compliance. Within our Tax practice, you will be part of a team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that foster sustainable growth and help clients stay ahead in an ever-changing tax environment. As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements, developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be exposed to clients, building meaningful connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others while deepening your technical knowledge of firm services and technology resources.
In this role at PwC, you will engage in research, participate in project tasks, and develop basic skills and knowledge. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations. Embracing increased ambiguity, you will be comfortable when the path forward isn't clear, asking questions and using these moments as opportunities to grow. You will uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements, contributing to the broader objectives of your project or role.
Responsibilities
- Navigating the complexities of global tax regulations to optimize tax strategies and minimize risks
- Supporting client engagements by contributing to tax compliance and consulting projects
- Assisting in the preparation and review of consolidated tax returns and income tax provisions
- Participating in corporate tax planning and corporate transactions to drive compliance and maximize outcomes
- Collaborating on post-deal integration and tax and finance integration tasks to enhance business law applications
- Engaging in tax modeling and purchase and sale agreement analysis to inform strategic decisions
- Utilizing intellectual curiosity to explore innovative tax solutions and industry-specific challenges
- Demonstrating teamwork by working collaboratively with tax professionals to achieve common goals
- Communicating effectively with diverse audiences to convey complex tax concepts and strategies
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Master of Laws degree
- At least a 3.0 overall GPA
- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements and demonstrate a commitment to undertaking and passing Bar exam
- Client service associate positions are entry-level roles and job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity in tax consulting projects
- Utilizing corporate tax planning and compliance skills
- Engaging in teamwork to optimize tax strategies
- Developing skills in tax modeling and provisions
- Navigating complex tax regulations with innovative solutions
The salary range for this position is: $53,500 - $142,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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