Expert Tax Counsel
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes:
- About the role: there is a paragraph starting "About You And This The Role ..." Actually the text: "About You And This The Role Dow is seeking an Expert Tax Counsel ..." That's the description. So we can put that under About the role
with
containing that description. - Responsibilities: there is a list of responsibilities with bullet-like sentences. We need to extract each bullet as
Requirements
and Preferred Qualifications underQualifications
. That seems appropriate. - Skills: there is a "Skills" section with bullet points. We'll put underSkills
with- .
- Benefits: there is a "Benefits – What Dow Offers You" section with a paragraph and list of benefits. We'll include under
Benefits
withintro and then
- for each benefit item.
- Pay: there is a pay range for Illinois: "$230,000 - $290,000." Also mention "For positions based in Illinois, Dow is required by law to include the pay scale..." So we have pay info. We'll include under
Pay
withcontaining that sentence. - Schedule: No explicit schedule info (e.g., full-time, hybrid). Not present, so we omit Schedule section. Also need to include location info? Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate metadata. The posting mentions: "This position can be located in Midland, MI, Houston, TX, or virtual office in the Chicago or Detroit areas." That's substantive; we should preserve. Where to put? Could be part of About the role paragraph. We'll include that in the About the role
. Also note about relocation assistance not available, visa sponsorship not available. That's also substantive; we could include in About the role or maybe a separate "Additional Notes" but we don't have a heading for that. Could fold into About the role paragraph or maybe a separate
after About the role? Since we cannot create new headings not listed, we can add a
after About the role but before Responsibilities? The instruction: "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can have
for prose anywhere. So we can include a short paragraph about location, relocation, visa after About the role. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can condense into prose or list items as appropriate, but must not lose detail. We need to ensure we don't omit any substantive details like "Admission to a State Bar or eligible for admission." etc. Let's extract all substantive info: From the posting: - Intro paragraph about Dow mission etc. That's maybe boilerplate? It's about company values; could be considered boilerplate but it's substantive about company. However instructions: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The intro about Dow's mission might be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO etc. It's about company culture. Might be okay to keep? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The intro about Dow's mission is substantive about the company but not about the role. However it's likely considered generic marketing fluff; but not explicitly listed as boilerplate to remove. Safer to keep? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This intro is not those. So we could keep it as part of About the role? But the About the role heading is supposed to be about the role, not company overview. However we could include a brief company overview in About the role paragraph. It's not prohibited. But to be safe, we can include the company overview as part of About the role
. It's not duplicated. Now list all details: Company intro: "At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place." Then "About You And This The Role Dow is seeking an Expert Tax Counsel to join its Tax Department and serve as a versatile, high-caliber legal and business adviser across a wide range of areas. In this role, you will support and, in many cases, take direct ownership of matters spanning tax planning and M&A, audit defense and tax controversy, tax legal research, credits & incentives, and contract review and drafting. This role offers a meaningful runway for professional growth and increasing responsibility within Dow’s tax organization. You will report to the Managing Counsel for Global Tax, who serves as Dow’s lead tax attorney and reports to the Chief Tax Officer. This position can be located in Midland, MI, Houston, TX, or virtual office in the Chicago or Detroit areas." Then responsibilities list as above. Then Required Qualifications: - Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws. - Admission to a State Bar or eligible for admission. - A minimum of 5 years of substantive tax legal experience. - A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. - No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process. Preferred Qualifications: - LL.M. in Taxation. - At least 6 years of deep tax legal experience in at least one core area of tax law (e.g., Subchapter C, Subchapter K, international tax). - The strongest candidates will pair that depth with the judgment, problem-solving ability, and learning agility to operate confidently across unfamiliar tax issues, and will bring the willingness to expand their expertise into new areas as the role demands. - Familiarity with IRS examination, administrative appeals, and state/local audit processes. - Familiarity with tax accounting concepts (ASC 740 / uncertain tax positions). - Prior experience at a major law firm or Big 4 accounting firm in a tax practice group; in-house tax counsel experience at a multinational also valued. Skills: - Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills with demonstrated ability to draft technical tax memoranda and legal arguments. - Ability to review, draft, and negotiate tax provisions in commercial contracts. - Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously under time pressure. - Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and comfort operating in a matrixed, global organization. Additional Notes: - Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Benefits: list as given. Pay: "A reasonable pay range for this position is: $230,000 - $290,000." Also note about Illinois pay scale: "For positions based in Illinois, Dow is required by law to include the pay scale that is reasonably expected to represent the pay range for the position. This pay range relates specifically to this role opening in Illinois and accounts for both new and experienced employees with consideration to factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, and sustained job performance (or similar jobs)." We can include that as prose. Schedule: none. We also need to include the EEO statement? That's equal-opportunity boilerplate; we should remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So we must remove the EEO statement at the end. Also remove "Learn more about us..." maybe not boilerplate but it's about company; could keep? It's not listed as boilerplate to remove. However it's somewhat promotional; but we can keep as part of About the role? Might be okay. But to be safe, we could keep it as part of About the role? It's not duplicated. However the instruction says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The "Learn more about us..." is not those. So we can keep. But we also have a paragraph about "As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment..." That's EEO boilerplate; must remove. Also the following paragraphs about EEO and accommodations etc. Must remove. Thus we will output HTML with sections:
About the role
... (company intro + role description + location + relocation + visa note)
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility bullet
Requirements
- ... each required qualification bullet
Qualifications
- ... each preferred qualification bullet
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
- for each benefit item.
- Pay: there is a pay range for Illinois: "$230,000 - $290,000." Also mention "For positions based in Illinois, Dow is required by law to include the pay scale..." So we have pay info. We'll include under