Tax Attorney

Florida Power & Light; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Florida Power & Light Company in Florida seeks a tax professional to provide advisory support on federal tax matters related to acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and joint ventures. The role emphasizes modeling cash tax impacts and U.S. GAAP tax provisions.

The candidate collaborates with deal teams, tax advisors, and business units to optimize taxes across renewable energy projects and corporate restructurings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Juris Doctorate required.
• 1+ years of experience.
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar or Bar of Equivalent Foreign Jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret tax laws for planning transactions.
• Coordinate with tax advisors and deal teams on tax implications.
• Prepare or review tax models to illustrate tax consequences of alternatives.
• Serve as US federal income tax lead for deals and identify issues for SME review.
• Draft and review tax provisions in deal documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Tax law knowledge

M&A/tax planning

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Requisition ID: 96873

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

This role provides critical tax advice to NextEra’s renewable energy businesses. The successful candidate will have a background in partnership and/or M&A transactions and will be comfortable modeling the cash and U.S. GAAP tax treatment of transactions.

Job Overview

Employees in this job drive value by providing support to the organization with respect to the tax aspects of pending acquisitions, dispositions, financings, reorganizations, restructurings, and joint ventures, with a view to optimize taxes.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze and understand relevant tax laws for tax planning transactions
• Consult tax advisors to understand relevant tax rules and counsel business units and deal teams to understand tax implications
• Prepare or review financial models to illustrate the tax consequences of various alternatives
• Serve as the US federal income tax single point of accountability and identify tax issues to be addressed by applicable subject matter expert
• Draft and review tax provisions in deal documents
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctorate
• Experience: 1+ years
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar or Bar of Equivalent Foreign Jurisdiction

Preferred Qualifications

• LLM - Master of Laws

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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