International Tax Counsel

Google•Chicago, IL

1d•$156,000 - $229,000

About The Position

Google's in-house tax team knows all things corporate tax. Made up of smart, perceptive Googlers with a flair for domestic, international, and sales and use tax, the knowledge and expertise of this team runs deep. You have years of experience in this field and an extensive knowledge of those tax issues most relevant to internet companies. While we don't give our Googlers individual tax advice, you make it easy for Googlers to get what they need to make good tax decisions. You find ways to work smarter by streamlining and automating our tax processes and systems, and find ways to be both innovative and compliant. The International Tax Planning and Policy team is a group of tax planning professionals who manage a variety of tax technical matters for Alphabet and Google, helping accelerate business objectives while navigating impactful global tax issues. The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

Requirements

JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of tax experience in a multinational law firm, public accounting, government, or in-house tax department setting.
Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mergers and acquisitions, structuring, and the taxation of cross-border transactions, including knowledge of CFC regimes, foreign tax credit regulations, and withholding tax rules.
Ability to operate in a fluid environment and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Excellent research and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze business plans to determine tax impacts of various transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate reorganizations.
Partner with other tax specialists and cross-functional teams for transaction implementation.
Manage policies and technical requirements for customers withholding taxes and alignment with company foreign tax credit positions, and coordinate with operations teams on withholding tax compliance.
Stay up to date with latest tax developments, legislative and regulatory changes and provision implications, and draft memoranda and other communications to provide briefings on key tax issues to management and other tax specialists.
Provide U.S. tax support for global tax controversies and assist with quarterly and year-end international tax provision and compliance processes.