Tax Counsel

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

3d•$140,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Based in Chicago, the Tax Counsel will join our expanding tax planning team and play a key role in achieving Company and investor tax objectives. The position offers exposure to a broad range of complex and evolving tax issues at a leading renewable energy developer. The Tax Counsel will support the delivery of high-value, comprehensive, accurate, and timely tax advice to key stakeholders across multiple business units. Responsibilities will include U.S. federal income tax matters involving renewable energy tax credits, partnerships, project finance, M&A transactions, tax planning, and related business initiatives. This position will report directly to the Director and Tax Counsel. This is a demanding, execution-oriented role for an attorney who is prepared to take meaningful ownership of complex matters early in their career. The position requires managing multiple concurrent workstreams, responding to changing business priorities, and delivering careful, practical advice under compressed timelines. The successful candidate will be expected to independently advance assigned matters, relieve execution pressure on senior members of the tax team, and escalate issues requiring senior judgment rather than relying on senior team members to manage routine execution.

Requirements

Juris Doctor
Admission to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state
1–4 years of experience as a tax attorney at a leading law firm or international accounting firm (e.g., a Big Four firm); relevant in-house tax-law experience at a Fortune 500 or comparably complex company or major private equity sponsor may be considered as part of the required experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to produce careful, accurate work while managing significant pressure, compressed timelines, competing demands, and frequently changing priorities
Self-starter with the initiative, judgment, curiosity, and desire to take ownership of unfamiliar matters and quickly develop expertise in new areas of tax as the business evolves
Detail-oriented, adaptable, and capable of maintaining responsiveness and sound judgment across multiple active matters
Willingness and ability to work extended hours, including some evenings and weekends, during periods of elevated transaction activity, legislative or regulatory developments, and other time-sensitive events
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

LL.M. in Taxation (highly preferred)
Experience with the energy, power, or infrastructure industries
Experience with project finance transactions
Transactional tax and tax planning experience, including knowledge of partnership rules and experience documenting and negotiating tax provisions of transaction documents
Comfortable working with new rules and ambiguity to develop thoughtful analysis and guidance

Responsibilities

Assume primary responsibility for assigned transactions, planning projects, and business initiatives, independently managing day-to-day execution and escalating significant technical, judgment, or business issues as appropriate
Manage multiple concurrent transactions, financings, and tax-planning workstreams with competing and frequently changing deadlines
Work closely with cross-functional teams (especially Finance & Capital Markets and Corporate M&A) to evaluate and analyze tax consequences of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, tax equity financing and debt financing of solar, wind, transmission, energy storage, geothermal, and manufacturing projects in the U.S.
Review and advise on tax assumptions used in project, financing, and investment models supporting some of the largest energy and infrastructure developments in the United States
Proactively review business transactions to identify tax implications and provide well-thought-out recommendations
Analyze and provide recommendations regarding tax provisions in transaction documents
Interact with senior leaders across Capital Markets, Treasury, Corporate Development, Development, Accounting, and Legal
Respond to time-sensitive requests from senior leaders and business teams while continuing to advance other assigned matters
Prepare and present recommendations regarding significant tax issues to senior tax leadership
Evaluate uncertain tax positions and the need for tax reserves under ASC 740
Provide technical tax advice to the tax compliance team regarding the treatment of complex transactions, restructurings, financings, and other non-routine matters
Stay current on changes in tax law, advise internal stakeholders regarding potential business impacts, and develop internal guidance, memoranda, templates, processes, and playbooks to support a scalable and efficient tax function
Support the tax controversy and examination team as needed