Tax Attorney 2nd-6th year

2507SD

Associate

San Diego

Tax

Friday July 24 2026

Legal

SOPHIE LUMSDEN

Cooley LLP has an opportunity available for an associate to join our tax practice. Our ideal candidate will have (i) 2-6 years of tax experience including advising on some combination of mergers and acquisitions capital markets transactions and international transactions (ii) a high level of motivation initiative and excellent problem solving skills (iii) strong client relations skills and experience handling several concurrent ongoing matters and (iv) a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. An LLM is preferred but not required. Candidates can be based in our Chicago Colorado New York Palo Alto San Diego Santa Monica or Washington DC offices. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position is $235000-$390000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical health savings account (with applicable medical plan) dental vision health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts pre-tax commuter benefits life insurance AD&D long-term care coverage backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support addition to elective benefit options benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance AD&D LTD short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

Required Experience:

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