Senior Tax Attorney Trading

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What role you will play in our team

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Tax Attorney Trading ready to take on complex challenges with a Fortune 50 multinational corporation. ou will gain a wide variety of experience, work on dynamic projects and develop value-added tax strategies in partnership with our new Global Trading organization. Business line managers will lean on you for advice regarding fast-paced business transactions, tax policy trends and tax savings opportunities. Initial assignment will be with the Global Trading organization working closely with them and global tax network to optimize trading scenarios.

This position will play a key role in helping our corporation compete to win by successfully navigating both domestic and international tax issues. We do rotate our tax attorneys to support different parts of the global business over the course of their career, and 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 you will do

Develop and implement tax planning strategies that align with business objectives through collaboration with key stakeholders in the Global Trading business

Stay updated on tax laws, policies, regulations and industry trends

Analyze business operations, transactions and investments and identify potential tax issues, opportunities and risk management strategies

Advise on international and cross-border tax issues related to commodity trading, including derivative products

Analyze complex tax issues and recommend practical and strategic solutions

About you

Skills and Qualifications

J.D.

At least 5 years tax legal experience

Experience with cross-border commodity trading involving derivatives

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

Tax LLM preferred

Technical tax knowledge

Creative solution to enable business objectives

Demonstrated negotiation skills

Strong project management skills

Adds value by collaborating effectively with business 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

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Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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