Associate Director, Tax Counsel

Role Summary

The Associate Tax Director, Tax Counsel provides tax strategy, planning, and execution on a global scale. You will be part of a close-knit team of other lawyers and a paralegal at a New York City location and collaborate closely with various business stakeholders worldwide in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to ensure that our tax initiatives align with our company goals and growth.

Responsibilities

• Analyze U.S. and foreign tax issues for various internal and external transactions, including U.S. international tax analysis under GILTI, Subchapter C and K, and other provisions, support and reporting of the Company's position for the manufacturing exception under subpart F (substantial contribution), and Pillar II analysis.
• Ensure proper integration planning and execution for acquisitions, divestures, legal entity restructurings, cross-border transactions, licensing arrangements, collaborations, partnerships, and other strategic transactions including any business changes occurring globally, partnering with external advisors when needed.
• Advise and partner with other stakeholders across the company, including finance, business development, legal, HR, commercial, R&D, and manufacturing departments, on tax efficient and compliant operations and understand business needs and objectives.
• Provide tax-efficient cash management planning advice, working closely with the treasury team.
• Provide tax advice and financial modeling of taxes for the company's ongoing and new business development initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze federal, state, and foreign legal developments and changes for impacts to the company to ensure proper compliance.
• Develop strategies to address potential challenges for federal, foreign, and state and local tax controversies.
• Coordinate with tax compliance and provision functions to ensure proper reporting of transactions.
• Support the foreign markets in managing relationships with external tax advisors and local tax authorities.
• Support the development and implementation of transfer pricing policies and strategies to comply with transfer pricing regulations and documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• J.D., bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is a plus, with LL.M preferred.
• 4+ years corporate tax experience at a law firm, big 4 accounting firm, and/or corporate tax department.
• Foundation in federal corporate income tax analysis, particularly subchapter C, M&A, subpart F (including substantial contribution analysis), foreign tax credit planning, and transfer pricing.
• Well-rounded expertise in global operations, US and international tax issues, international tax planning, transfer pricing, and cross-border M&A.
• Strong understanding of tax accounting preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with proven ability to solve multidimensional problems creatively.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.
• Business-oriented with desire and ability to collaborate cross functionally across the company.
• Proactive in identifying tax issues, forming and proposing solutions, and implementing projects.

Education

• JD or LL.M preferred; accounting or finance background considered.