Associate Counsel – Tax

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an experienced tax attorney to provide strategic legal guidance on tax matters across our asset management operations. You will partner with internal clients and the Office of the General Counsel to drive new initiatives and address complex regulatory developments.

The role requires excellent judgment, strong negotiation and relationship skills, and the ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly across global teams. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of relevant professional experience as an attorney.
• Excellent judgment, counseling, and negotiation skills.
• Highly effective relationship management.
• Ability to analyze complex tax laws and communicate implications clearly and actionably.
• Ability to balance business and legal needs and manage multiple projects.
• Experience with public and private investment funds, complex financial products and transactions, and international tax matters is a plus.
• Excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Current bar admission.
• Must share Vanguard’s core values, including ethical standards, client service, strong work ethic, and can-do attitude.
• Must foster a collaborative team environment through effective communication, empathy, and respect.
• Skilled at collaborating, communicating, enabling, working through, and influencing legal colleagues and business clients at all levels, including senior management.
• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on tax matters to ensure products, strategies, activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with relevant laws and regulations.
• Partner with internal clients and OGC colleagues on new projects and initiatives.
• Represent Vanguard in complex and significant legal proceedings before government agencies, courts, and other authorities.
• Maintain expertise in tax law, Vanguard’s business, and the investment industry.
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and legislative developments affecting Vanguard.
• Maintain affiliations with relevant industry associations and peers.
• Direct and manage work performed by outside counsel.
• Participate in special projects and perform other assigned duties.
• Advise finance, investment management, strategy, and international divisions across Vanguard’s global asset management business.

Skills

Tax law expertise

Legal advice & compliance

Negotiation

Relationship management

Collaboration with business partners

Education

J.D. from Accredited Law School

Bar admission

Job description

• Provide legal advice on tax matters to ensure products, strategies, activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with relevant laws and regulations
• Partner with internal clients and OGC colleagues on new projects and initiatives
• Represent Vanguard in complex and significant legal proceedings before government agencies, courts, and other authorities
• Maintain expertise in tax law, Vanguard’s business, and the investment industry
• Monitor industry, regulatory, and legislative developments affecting Vanguard
• Maintain affiliations with relevant industry associations and peers
• Direct and manage work performed by outside counsel
• Participate in special projects and perform other assigned duties
• Advise finance, investment management, strategy, and international divisions across Vanguard’s global asset management business

Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant professional experience as an attorney
• Excellent judgment, counseling, and negotiation skills
• Highly effective relationship management
• Ability to analyze complex tax laws and regulations and communicate implications clearly and actionably
• Ability to balance business and legal needs and manage multiple projects
• Experience with public and private investment funds, complex financial products and transactions, and international tax matters is a plus
• Excellent undergraduate and law school academic credentials
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Current bar admission
• Must share Vanguard’s core values, including ethical standards, client service, strong work ethic, and can-do attitude
• Must foster a collaborative team environment through effective communication, empathy, and respect
• Skilled at collaborating, communicating, enabling, working through, and influencing legal colleagues and business clients at all levels, including senior management
• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in tax law and compliance, providing legal advice to ensure alignment with regulations while managing complex financial products and transactions. Strong relationship management and negotiation skills are essential for effective collaboration with internal clients and external counsel.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Tax Law Expertise
• Legal Advice and Compliance
• Negotiation Skills
• Relationship Management
• J.D. from Accredited Law School

Hard Skills

• Legal Analysis
• Tax Regulation Compliance
• Investment Fund Experience
• Complex Financial Transactions
• International Tax Matters

Soft Skills

• Excellent Judgment
• Effective Communication
• Empathy
• Collaboration
• Strong Work Ethic

Certifications & Qualifications

• Current Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

• Asset Management
• Investment Industry
• Regulatory Developments
• Legal Proceedings
• Industry Associations