Tax Counsel
Core
Tax Counsel supporting delivery of high-value, comprehensive, accurate, and timely tax advice to key stakeholders across multiple business units in a renewable energy developer.
Role type
Mid-level in-house tax attorney
Builds
Tax planning, project finance, M&A transactions, and tax compliance strategies for renewable energy projects.
Domain
Renewable energy / Power infrastructure / US Tax Law
Required skills
US federal income tax expertise, partnership tax, project finance tax, M&A tax, ASC 740 uncertain tax positions, transaction document tax provisions, tax reserves analysis, internal guidance development
Preferred skills
LL.M. in Taxation, energy/power/infrastructure industry experience, project finance transaction experience, tax planning and documentation experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assume primary responsibility for assigned transactions and planning projects; manage multiple concurrent workstreams with changing deadlines; evaluate and analyze tax consequences of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and financings; review and advise on tax assumptions in investment models; proactively identify tax implications of business transactions; analyze and provide recommendations regarding tax provisions in transaction documents; interact with senior leaders across Capital Markets, Treasury, and Legal; prepare and present recommendations regarding significant tax issues; evaluate uncertain tax positions and need for tax reserves; provide technical tax advice to the compliance team; stay current on tax law changes and develop internal guidance; support tax controversy and examination team as needed
Seniority
Mid-level, execution-oriented IC