Senior Tax Attorney - R&D Tax Credits & Federal Tax Controversy

Job Description

AARC Group is seeking a highly experienced Tax Attorney to join our growing R&D Tax Credit and Federal Tax Controversy practice in a Partner-Level leadership role. This opportunity is designed for a senior legal professional with deep expertise in IRC §41, IRC §174, and federal tax examinations, who is motivated to lead engagements, build a practice, and participate meaningfully in revenue generation.

This is not a technical back-office role. We are seeking a strategic legal leader who thinks like an IRS examiner, builds defensibility accordingly, and wants to help shape a nationally recognized tax controversy platform.

What You’ll Do

• Interpret and apply IRC §§41 and 174, Treasury Regulations, IRS guidance, and judicial precedent

• Lead IRS and state examinations, Appeals, and controversy strategy

• Draft and oversee audit-ready technical memoranda and legal opinions

• Develop IDR response frameworks and defensibility models

• Establish internal legal review and risk governance protocols

• Advise CFOs, Controllers, and engineering teams on defensible tax strategies

• Help expand AARC’s national tax controversy and R&D advisory platform

What We’re Looking For

• JD required; LL.M. in Tax preferred

• 7+ years of federal tax experience

• Strong R&D credit and/or tax controversy background

• Experience handling IRS audits, Appeals, or litigation support

• Entrepreneurial mindset with interest in practice development

• Ability to collaborate with CPAs, engineers, and technical professionals

Compensation & Partner-Level Economics

We offer an exceptional compensation package structured for senior talent, including:

• Competitive base salary

• Performance-based bonus structure

• Partner-level revenue participation on originated and managed engagements

• Leadership authority in shaping and scaling the practice

This role provides true revenue participation — not merely profit sharing — with significant upside for a motivated practice builder.

Why AARC?

AARC Group is an engineering-driven consulting firm with national reach and deep regulatory expertise. Our tax platform integrates legal defensibility with technical substance — built for scrutiny, not marketing.

If you are looking to step into a genuine partner-level platform with real economic participation and leadership authority, we welcome a confidential conversation.