Summer Tax Intern
Job description:
A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.
What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Description:
The tax intern will support the local U.S. tax team based in our New York office during the summer months.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide general support for annual partnership tax compliance for U.S. and foreign LLPs
- Review draft K-1s and tax returns prepared by external tax advisor
- Manage and file electronic documents (tax notices, tax returns, etc.)
- Assist with periodic sales tax review
- Collect charitable contribution letters to support deductions to be taken by the partnership
Qualifications:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Tax
- An interest in tax; previous tax experience a plus
- Superior attention to detail and organizational ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Access and Adobe Acrobat is preferred
Equal Employment Opportunity, including Veterans and Disability
A&O Shearman is an equal opportunity employer, including Veterans and Disability. Every individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of an individual’s relationship with A&O Shearman, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
If you are vision-impaired or have another disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and wish to discuss accommodations related to applying for employment at A&O Shearman, please contact US HR Transactions at US-HRTransactions@aoshearman.com or call +1 212 610 6300 and ask for HR Transactions.
The hourly salary range for this position is $30 to $35. The actual hourly rate offered will depend on the overall qualifications of the individual applicant for the position and other job-related factors permitted by law.