About Stoel Rives and the Corporate Team Our Corporate team consists of over 70 lawyers who focus on all areas of corporate law representing both public and private entities at all stages of formation and growth. Our clients are engaged in energy production and distribution, agribusiness, healthcare, computer technology, life sciences solutions, aerospace technology, timber and forest products, mining, retail and manufacturing. We develop a deep understanding of the strategic objectives of these businesses to enhance our ability to plan and execute transactions for our clients. The variety of industries reflects the diversity of public and private companies launching, growing and operating across our footprint. The Tax group at Stoel Rives LLP helps to guide clients through the increasingly complex maze of tax matters. Our tax group offers a full range of advice and strategic counsel on the tax implications of complex business transactions. We also have an active tax controversy practice, including state and local tax controversy matters throughout the region. If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you. Role Overview We are seeking to add an associate with 3-5 years' experience to our dynamic practice in the Pacific Northwest. Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don?t expect any one person to embody all these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience handling federal tax matters including both transactional and tax controversy matters. Familiarity with renewable energy financing transactions is strongly preferred. Candidates should also have experience with mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, fund formations, and other corporate finance transactions and general tax issues; Ability to manage multiple projects in collaboration with our partners and senior associates; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance; Strong intellectual curiosity; Self-motivation; A commitment to client service and team success; and JD from an accredited university. Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team A broader question you may have is, ?How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?? At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success. How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More! The pay range for this position is $192,000 to $215,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This salary range is based on market location. The hours expectation for associates is 1800 hours and associates are bonus-eligible at 1850 hours. In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, remote work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for pro bono activities. We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm?s Culture Committee supports the firm?s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction. What We Are Doing to Ensure an Inclusive Environment Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide Inclusion Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle. We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives? DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we?ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle Fund firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm?s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers and business professionals with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle. We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives? DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we?ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm?s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Controversy, Federal, M&A, Tax
