Tax Counsel - State Controversy

ExxonMobil; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tax Counsel to navigate complex state and local tax matters. This role offers the chance to work within a Fortune 50 multinational corporation, providing opportunities to enhance your skills while collaborating with top professionals in the field. You will be responsible for state tax planning, conducting research, and managing a diverse portfolio of tax issues. Join a company committed to innovation and sustainability, where your contributions will help shape the future of energy solutions. If you're ready to take on exciting challenges and make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension Plan

Savings Plan with Company Match

Workplace Flexibility

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Culture of Health Programs

Employee Health Advisory Program

Disability Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years in multi-state tax controversy required.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state.

Responsibilities

• Support state and local tax issues and planning.
• Research tax issues and draft appeals protests.
• Negotiate resolutions and support tax litigation.

Skills

Tax Research Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Data Analysis

Project Management

Education

J.D.

Tax LL.M.

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houstonhere .

What role you will play in our team

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tax Counsel ready to take on complex challenges within a Fortune 50 multinational corporation. You will gain a wide variety of experience and manage a multi-jurisdiction portfolio of state and local tax matters. Keys to success include collaboration and effective communication with tax department colleagues and management, corporate finance and business unit personnel, state tax officials and outside counsel.

This position will play a key role in helping ExxonMobil compete to win by representing the company on a wide variety of state and local tax issues. The position requires strong tax research skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, and the ability to perform data analysis related to controversy matters. Throughout your career, you will be given many opportunities to enhance your skills, gain new skills and collaborate with the best and brightest colleagues. If this aligns with your career interests, we encourage you to apply now!

What will you do

The Tax Counsel will support various state and local tax issues, with responsibilities that may include:

• State tax planning to optimize business transactions
• Researching state tax issues
• Drafting appeals protests
• Responding to information document requests
• Participating in informal/administrative hearings process
• Performing risk assessments
• Negotiating resolutions
• Supporting outside counsel in tax litigation matters

About you

We are seeking an attorney with a strong background in State Controversy, who possesses the following qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in multi-state tax controversy
• Minimum of a J.D.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Tax LL.M. preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Adds value by collaborating effectively with colleagues, clients and other support functions
• Shares knowledge to develop capabilities of the whole team

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits are subject exclusively to the terms of each plan’s governing documents and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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