About the position
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tax Counsel ready to take on complex challenges within a Fortune 50 multinational corporation. You will gain a wide variety of experience and manage a multi-jurisdiction portfolio of state and local tax matters. Keys to success include collaboration and effective communication with tax department colleagues and management, corporate finance and business unit personnel, state tax officials and outside counsel. This position will play a key role in helping ExxonMobil compete to win by representing the company on a wide variety of state and local tax issues. The position requires strong tax research skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to perform data analysis related to controversy matters. Throughout your career, you will be given many opportunities to enhance your skills, gain new skills and collaborate with the best and brightest colleagues. If this aligns with your career interests, we encourage you to apply now!
Responsibilities
- State tax planning to optimize business transactions
- Researching state tax issues
- Drafting appeals protests
- Responding to information document requests
- Participating in informal/administrative hearings process
- Performing risk assessments
- Negotiating resolutions
- Supporting outside counsel in tax litigation matters
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 preferred)
- 2-5 years of work experience with a law firm, corporation or agency as an attorney specializing in state controversy
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state
Nice-to-haves
- Tax LL.M. preferred
- Technical tax and ERISA knowledge as applied to health and welfare benefit plans
- Strong project management skills
- Adds value by collaborating effectively with colleagues, clients and other support functions
- Shares knowledge to develop capabilities of the whole team
Benefits
- Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
- Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
- Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as 'Flex your Day', providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
- Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
- Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you
