Senior Attorney, Ryan Legal Services (RLS)

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Award-winning culture

PTO benefits

14 weeks paid parental leave

Gym membership or equipment reimburse

Benefits from day one

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement after one year

Fertility assistance program

Sabbatical eligibility after five+5

Job summary

Ryan Companies US, Inc. seeks a Senior Attorney in Tax to lead and supervise the tax practice, ensuring compliance with Arizona rules and coordinating with the President on staffing, licensing, and client engagements.

The role oversees tax services from property to federal taxes, mentors attorneys and paralegals, and develops communication tools for client engagement, including marketing materials and referral talks.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• One-year master’s degree in taxation or equivalent.
• At least twenty years’ experience as a practicing tax attorney.
• Active member of the State Bar of Arizona.
• No character or fitness violations from any state bar association or supreme court.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal expertise where needed and supervise attorneys and paralegals.
• Hire, train, and manage legal staff.
• Draft and oversee client engagement agreements and related marketing communications.
• Oversee tax domain services including property, transaction, severance, and federal taxes.
• Represent clients in tax appeals and coordinate with co-counsel.

Skills

Legal expertise

Staff management

Client engagement

Education

Twenty years of tax attorney experience

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Four-year bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in taxation (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Outlook

Internet navigation/research

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Senior Attorney, RLS directs, implements, manages, coordinates, oversees, and supervises legal matters relating to RLS. This position shall require adherence to the rules of the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration regulating the practice of law conducted by an Arizona Alternative Business Structure. The Senior Attorney will work with the President to manage all matters relating to the practice of law (including, without limitation, staffing, licensing, performance of legal services, ethical compliance, client engagement and representation, and co-counsel engagements).

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Provides legal expertise where needed.
• Hires, trains, and manages legal staff.
• Provides ongoing professional guidance and direction to direct reports from the Legal department.

Client:

• Develop forms, tools and methods of communication necessary to engage clients.
• Participate in marketing training with service delivery professionals.
• Draft, send, receive, record, and track specific prospective and client engagement agreements.
• Work with Ryan professionals to develop, create marketing programs and websites. This includes preparation of talking points for client referrals and drafting marketing referral materials.

Practice of Tax Law

• Provide legal analysis and advice to third party Ryan clients and supervise other attorneys and paralegals in providing legal services to outside clients.
• Manage and have oversight of various tax domain services offered by Ryan, including property tax, transaction tax, severance tax, and federal taxes.
• Representing clients in tax appeal matters including contacting prospects, negotiating Legal Services Agreements, recommending appeals and lawsuits, seeking client approvals for appeals, communicating result, and obtaining approvals from clients.
• Engaging co-counsel for local services and supervising work performed by co-counsel.
• Supervise professional tax training for attorneys and staff and require them to maintain their state professional licensing requirements to provide legal advice on various legal issues.

Education/Experience:

• Four-year bachelor’s degree.
• Juris doctorate from an accredited law school.
• One-year master’s degree in taxation or equivalent.
• At least twenty years’ experience as a practicing tax attorney.
• Active member of the State Bar of Arizona.
• No character or fitness violations from any state bar association or supreme court.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

License to practice law in the State of Arizona required. Membership to the American Bar Association preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises Paralegals and Associate Attorneys. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Extended periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels.
• Independent travel requirement: Less than 10%.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours to accommodate global time zones as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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