Description:

We are looking for an attorney who has a strong knowledge of U.S. & Canadian indirect tax matters & is equally comfortable resolving urgent tax escalations, partnering with different stakeholders. The ideal candidate must have the ability to strategically anticipate tax issues, enabling sustainable growth & aligning tax strategy with An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company mission.

Multiple locations possible: Fremont, CA; Austin, TX; Draper, UT

What You'll Do:

Serve as a primary legal point of contact for indirect tax escalations across An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company U.S. & Canadian operations, providing timely, practical guidance to business units
Design, implement, & continuously improve automated tools, workflows & decision engines that reduce repetitive tax inquiries & standardize resolution processes
Build logic-driven playbooks, knowledge bases, exemption capture engines & compliance tools that integrate with procurement, finance & customer-facing platforms
Review contracts & partner with legal, procurement, & finance to ensure documentation supports optimized & auditable tax outcomes
Lead resolution of consumer & agency escalations including Departments of Revenue and Attorney General offices by identifying root causes & implementing systemic fixes
Monitor tax legislation & identify changes that may require system updates or present automation opportunities
Partner with data & software teams to implement tax logic in An American Electric Vehicle and Clean Energy Company ERP, sales & procurement platforms

What You'll Bring

JD from an ABA-accredited law school & active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
3+ years of experience in indirect tax at a law firm, accounting firm or in-house legal department
Demonstrated ability to resolve real-time indirect tax questions & responsibly manage high-urgency matters
Experience in industries such as AI, energy, automotive, software, and utilities
Technical fluency with indirect tax systems & automation—experience with tools like Excel, Bloomberg Tax, Alteryx, Power BI, Vertex & other custom tax engines
Ability to support User Acceptance Testing with IT Team during tax implementation phase
Experience with tax accounting