Senior Tax Counsel - U.S. International Tax Advisory

Senior Tax Counsel - U.S. International Tax Advisory

Position Description

This role is a member of the Tax Advisory team and serves as a Tax Advisor reporting to the Head of International Tax Advisory. This role provides technical tax advice and supervision of all U.S. international and foreign tax aspects of transactions, initiatives, and business transactions and supports the business, corporate and regulatory legal counsel, Investments, Treasury and other areas within Tax. As a leader and senior member in the AIG tax legal group, this role is expected to effectively function with minimal oversight and act with initiative in identifying needs, risks and opportunities that bring value to AIG. The role is responsible for developing close links to the business served and develop client relationships in becoming a trusted advisor to other senior AIG personnel.

Primary responsibilities include:

• General Tax Planning - Supervise, research, analyze, review, and potentially implement solutions to initiatives in a manner that optimizes direct and indirect taxes, largely in the context of multinational insurance companies. Analysis includes extensive work with teams that model tax outcomes of various strategies and major legislative tax proposals. Deliverables include memos/opinions and presentation materials.
• Restructurings Manage our M&A and internal restructuring transactions to achieve target structures in a tax efficient manner. Assist with the preparation and review of regulatory submission materials. Prepare/review/negotiate operative legal documents, memos, presentation materials, or written tax legal advice.
• Coordination with Tax Reporting Group - Ensure complete communication of restructuring and planning projects to Tax Reporting Group to ensure accurate and timely U.S. GAAP financial statement, Statutory Financial, and tax return reporting. Provide support for issues arising in connection with preparation of US International tax filings.
• Audit Defense Preparation - Prepare, review, and maintain adequate documentation of all transactions in preparation of future audit. Coordinate the inclusion of all aspects thereto, including U.S. GAAP, Local GAAP, U.S. STAT, Local STAT and the Tax Sharing Agreement implications. Provide support to AIGs Tax Controversy Group on on-going US federal income tax controversy matters.
• Coordination with Indirect Taxes - Spot issues that may have an indirect tax implication and obtain advice to minimize indirect taxes from Indirect Tax Group.
• Coordination with Transfer Pricing - Identify transfer pricing issues/opportunities and work with Transfer Pricing Group to adhere to global policies and ensure compliance with applicable transfer pricing regulations.
• Coordinate and guide non-U.S. tax teams closely work with non-US tax teams to ensure comprehensive coverage of cross-border transactions and projects, including Pillar 2 implementation.
• Lead Tax Counsel - Serve as reviewer and mentor for several junior tax lawyers and other tax staff.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience strongly preferred in a corporate tax planning function at a nationally recognized law firm, Big Four accounting firm or large multinational company.
• J.D. or L.L.M. degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law.
• Insurance tax experience, including a familiarity with tax issues for multinational financial institutions preferred.
• An in depth understanding of U.S. international taxation complemented with thorough knowledge of Subchapter C, and rules specific to the taxation of insurance companies.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team environment, including providing guidance and support to tax counsel.
• Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills with an ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Inclusive leader that fosters a team environment, attention to detail, honesty/integrity, efficiency, openness to both criticism and to new ideas.
• Excellent verbal, written, negotiation, persuasion, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

The base salary range is $170,000 - $210,000.00, and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, were proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: AIG Benefits Overview.

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A look at our Benefits

We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing. We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs. For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in your community. Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.

We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.