Senior Tax Counsel - US Tax Planning, Controversy & Transactions

You Will

• U.S. Tax Planning
• Advis[e] business leaders and tax leadership on U.S. domestic tax matters affecting the Company’s operations, investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze and structure complex transactions to achieve tax-efficient outcomes while managing risk and ensuring compliance.
• Provide legal support for financing transactions, supply chain initiatives, manufacturing investments, intellectual property arrangements, and other business initiatives.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments and assess their impact on the Company.
• Collaborate with accounting, treasury, legal, and business teams on tax implications of operational decisions, and the development and implementation of tax strategies.
• Tax Controversy, Audit & Appeals
• Support responses to IRS tax examinations.
• Assist in the development of audit strategies and defend complex tax issues.
• Prepare technical memoranda, protest letters, ruling requests, and other submissions to taxing authorities.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and advisors on significant tax controversies.
• Support administrative appeals, alternative dispute resolution efforts, and litigation matters as needed.
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Transactions
• Provide tax support for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, and other strategic transactions.
• Conduct tax due diligence and evaluate transaction risks and opportunities.
• Assist in drafting and negotiating tax provisions in purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, financing documents, and other transaction-related contracts.
• Partner with corporate strategy, finance, and legal teams throughout the transaction lifecycle.

You'll Have

• Required:
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of relevant tax experience with a major law firm, accounting firm, or large multinational corporation.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal income tax principles, including corporate taxation, partnership taxation, tax accounting methods and transaction structuring.
• Experience supporting IRS audits and tax controversy matters.
• Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate transactions.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
• (Preferred):
• Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, industrial, or energy sectors.
• Experience with federal and state tax credits, including clean energy and advanced manufacturing incentives.
• Experience interacting directly with senior executives and business leaders.

What You'll Receive In Return

• Excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.
• Exciting opportunities for career advancement and recognition.
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.