Tax Associate, Washington National Tax - Mergers & Acquisitions - JD/LLM | Washington Summer/Fall 2027

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the top tax firms in the world. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists and enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we put our culture and values front and center. KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our Washington National Tax practice.

• Advise clients on corporate tax services (including planning, research and other mergers and acquisitions activities) and complex tax structuring issues

• Work with various team members and client deliverables

• Work with other practice groups in Washington National Tax and assist other team members with various technical tax issues dealing with consolidated returns, S Corps, Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs

• Identify and analyze tax risks and opportunities related to potential acquisitions of target companies; liaise with a target companys finance and accounting departments and tax advisors to gather pertinent facts for an analysis of the tax risks

• Draft tax memoranda, opinions and articles

• Review and perform risk management activities

• Review tax aspects of financial models used to analyze the future performance of potential target companies; assist clients with current issues which may include bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, or tax basis, Earning and Profits and Section 382 studies

• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

• 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 in Taxation, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above

• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred

• Knowledge of a range of corporate and partnership tax matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions

• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills. Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment

• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights

• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, 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

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any