Tax Attorney
Job in
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 70873, USA
Listed on 2026-02-05
Listing for:
RIGID
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-05
Job specializations:
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Law/Legal
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Tax Law -
Finance & Banking
Corporate Finance, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Tax Law
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Tax Attorney is responsible for providing strategic and practical legal advice on federal, state, and local tax matters affecting the company and its affiliates. This role partners closely with finance, accounting, and business leadership to support transactions, ensure compliance, manage tax risk, and drive tax-efficient business strategies. The position requires deep technical tax expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced corporate environment.
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in tax law is required.
- Serve as the primary internal legal advisor on all tax-related matters impacting the company, including income, corporate, partnership, international, sales and use, employment, and property taxes
- Provide tax planning and structuring advice for corporate initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and reorganizations
- Advise on the tax implications of new products, services, and business models
- Draft, review, and negotiate tax provisions in commercial agreements, transaction documents, and internal policies
- Manage and oversee tax controversy matters, including audits, examinations, administrative appeals, and litigation, in coordination with external counsel and advisors
- Interpret and communicate changes in tax laws, regulations, and guidance, and assess their impact on the company’s operations and strategy
- Partner with internal stakeholders, including finance, accounting, treasury, human resources, and compliance teams, to ensure consistent and compliant tax practices
- Support tax reporting and compliance processes by providing legal analysis and review as needed
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors, consultants, and outside counsel, including oversight of budgets and deliverables
- Develop and maintain internal tax policies, procedures, and risk management frameworks
- Promote a strong culture of ethics, compliance, and governance
- Flexibility:
Perform additional duties as assigned to support team objectives and enhance operational efficiency, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach to evolving responsibilities.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) with active admission and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience practicing tax law, with a significant portion in an in-house corporate environment or advising corporate clients
- Strong technical knowledge of federal and state tax laws and regulations; international tax experience is a plus
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex business transactions and corporate tax planning
- Experience managing tax audits and controversies and working with taxing authorities
- Excellent legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, business-focused advice to non-legal stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and exercise sound judgment
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation strongly preferred
- Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience focused primarily on tax law
- Prior in-house experience or significant experience advising corporate clients in a large law firm or Big Four accounting firm
- Experience working closely with finance and accounting teams in a corporate setting
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