Tax Counsel

Vistra•Irving, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Legal tax advisor for broad range of Company state and local income and non-income activities including SALT impacts of corporate development projects, power plant and retail operations, legal, treasury and commercial initiatives and tax minimization efforts for all type of taxes. SALT tax audit, appeals and litigation advisor for multistate income tax, multistate transaction taxes, state and local property taxes and other miscellaneous taxes. Provides high quality client service to other tax team members, corporate clients throughout the Company and Company management.

Requirements

J.D. (with Tax coursework), LLM preferred, from well-recognized legal and tax legal programs
Bachelor’s degree, business majors preferred
Minimum 4-5 years major law firm or Big 4 accounting, with assignments in state income tax and SALT matters required
Energy sector experience strongly preferred
Knowledge of in-house legal and tax operations useful

Responsibilities

Capable of evaluating wide range of potential corporate activities to identify state income and all non-income tax consequences and advise clients
Adept at performing high level assessment of due diligence to determine any key tax concerns
Able to translate complex tax advice into plain language that is actionable for business clients
Proficient at tax research and concise written documentation
Strong advocate for tax positions in audits, appeals and litigation
Knowledgeable of tax procedural rules of controversy
Capable of selecting and interfacing with outside counsel and other tax consulting advisors as needed
Effective at training other tax team members on corporate transactions that have been executed and assist with integration and implementation by other tax team members
Manages multiple projects and prioritizes effectively to achieve maximum business results

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