Analyst - Government Affairs (Tax

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is seeking a professional to support its Tax Group and legislative affairs attorneys. The role focuses on compiling daily tax-policy roundups and providing real-time updates to internal groups and clients on regulatory developments.

The position involves drafting the weekly S&C Tax Policy Update and coordinating with the Digital Marketing team for distribution, with some weekend availability as needed. A bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive deadlines.
• Knowledge of administrative law and current issues in tax policy.
• High initiative, self-motivation, and professional judgment.
• Ability to manage sensitive firm and client information with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Compile daily roundup of tax developments and regulatory updates.
• Draft and manage publication of the S&C Tax Policy Update weekly newsletter.
• Provide real-time updates to internal practice groups and clients on tax policy developments.
• Monitor Congressional activity and draft summaries of key legislative activity.
• Draft and review client publications on tax topics as needed.
• Perform timely research related to legislative and tax matters.
• Support compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act, including filing reports.
• Manage FOIA requests to federal tax agencies as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Initiative & professional judgment

Discretion & confidentiality

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

SUMMARY

Assist the Sullivan and Cromwell LLP’s ("S&C") Tax Group and legislative affairs attorneys in all aspects of their practice. Provide real‑time updates to internal practice groups and clients on regulatory and legislative developments regarding tax policy. Compile daily roundup of tax policy developments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiling daily roundup of tax developments, including release of tax guidance by the Treasury Department and IRS, activities by the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, introduction of tax legislation, tax coverage in the press, and news and policy developments impacting the tax landscape.
• Drafting and managing all aspects of publication of the S&C Tax Policy Update, a weekly newsletter summarizing key regulatory, legislative and judicial developments affecting tax policy, which is distributed to approximately [3,500] tax clients and S&C attorneys and published on S&C’s website. Publication of the S&C Tax Policy Update may require some availability on weekends, as needed. Requires coordination with the Firm’s Digital Marketing team on logistics related to the Firm’s distribution platform for publication of the S&C Tax Policy Update.
• Analyzing and summarizing regulations, guidance, reports, speeches, and other releases issued by Treasury and IRS officials. Delivering related, “real‑time” updates to various internal practice groups as appropriate.
• Tracking certain activities of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate—principally, the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee. Monitoring newly introduced legislation and drafting summaries of key legislative activity. Watching and transcribing portions of Congressional hearings and markups to circulate as internal and client updates.
• Monitoring the 24‑hour financial services press cycle, Congressional and agency developments, and other relevant political news and trends.
• Drafting and reviewing client publications on various tax topics as needed.
• Performing timely and routine research, document retrieval, and other tasks relating to legislative and tax matters.
• Supporting S&C’s compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act, including the preparation and submission of quarterly lobbying activity reports and semi‑annual contribution reports.
• Managing the filing of Freedom of Information Act requests to the Federal tax agencies and other Federal regulators, as needed.

Attending industry conferences and events, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with time‑sensitive and often competing deadlines.
• Knowledge of administrative law, the informal rulemaking process, current issues in tax policy, and the current legal and political environment.
• High degree of initiative, self‑motivation, and professional judgment.
• Ability to manage sensitive firm and client information with the upmost discretion and confidentiality.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years relevant experience required, with preference for experience working with Treasury or the tax‑writing committees.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Incumbent performs the functions of this position with a great deal of independence. Assignments are given in terms of results to be achieved.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is sedentary.

COMPENSATION

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $70,000 and $80,000. When determining a candidate’s compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm.

The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit Professional Staff I Careers | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.