Job Description:
Job title |
Tax Attorney |
Req ID |
6119BR |
Job category |
Tax |
Sub-category |
Tax |
Countries (State/Region) |
United States - Texas |
Location |
Houston |
Role synopsis |
This individual will be engaged in federal and international income tax research, analysis, and planning as well as federal tax controversy matters. Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as a high proficiency in performing electronic tax research, are essential. |
Key accountabilities |
Works closely with other members of the Corporate & International Planning Group and other members of the Tax Department, as well as members of Treasury, Law and relevant Business Units in the provision of tax advice and the resolution of tax issues. This individual will be expected to perform tax research and analysis with respect to a wide range of sophisticated federal and international tax issues and to prepare well reasoned and well written memoranda supporting his or her legal conclusions, including assessments of tax risk. As well, this individual will be required to explain and defend his or her conclusions in verbal communications with Tax and non-Tax personnel.
This individual will also from time to time be required to represent the Company effectively before the IRS Appeals Office division with respect to the Company’s position on various federal and international issues, both in written protests and in face-to-face meetings with the Appeals office. |
Essential criteria & qualifications |
1. Strong oral and written communication skills.
2. High proficiency in performing electronic tax research.
3. Minimum 5 years experience (or minimum of 4 years experience in addition to LLM) in the practice of federal tax law in a corporate tax department, accounting firm, and/or law firm.
4. Law degree from accredited U.S. law school.
5. Licensed to practice law.
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Desirable criteria & qualifications |
LLM or CPA a plus |
Relocation available |
Yes - Domestic (In country) only |
Travel required |
Negligible travel |
Is this a part time position? |
No |
Application close date |
18-Sep-2009 |
Application close time |
23:59 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
About BP |
Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 100 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
The role of the Tax function is to continually optimize the BP's tax position, provide assurance that all tax requirements are met everywhere we operate and to provide a strategic tax planning service for all Group and Business activities. Our purpose is to comply with all legal requirements in the taxing jurisdictions in which the Group operates in a way that will optimize the Group's tax position.
To achieve this, we have a strategy to seek maximum efficiency in compliance activities while performing an assurance role, maintain active relationships with the Businesses to ensure that there is a mutual understanding of their operations and associated tax issues, and to work proactively to seek beneficial change or avoid detrimental change in tax legislation.
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Disclaimer |
If you are selected for the position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug and alcohol screening as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.
BP is an equal opportunity employer |
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