Global Tax Counsel

Summary

Join KoBold Metals as a Global Tax Counsel and contribute to the company's overall tax planning strategy, optimizing tax efficiency and minimizing liabilities.

Requirements

• A CPA certification or equivalent, or a Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice law in a US state
• 8+ years of tax experience including international tax planning, M&A, transfer pricing, and controversy
• Extensive knowledge of US international tax laws and tax planning and research
• Demonstrated meticulous strong attention to detail and analytical, organizational, project-management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to quickly absorb and synthesize complex information, with a track record of high intellectual rigor in a professional setting
• Exceptional curiosity and eagerness to learn, with a proactive approach to exploring new concepts and technologies
• Roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary to drive results, even if it's outside your normal areas of focus
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, technical communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated program management capabilities managing projects with remote, diverse teams
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Strong written and verbal proficiency in English
• Approach your role with a high moral compass and integrity

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the company's overall tax planning strategy to optimize tax efficiency and minimize the organization's tax liabilities
• Conduct thorough analysis of the company's operations, transactions, and financial data to identify opportunities for tax optimization and planning
• Prepare detailed tax planning recommendations and proposals, presenting them to senior leadership for approval and coordinate the implementation of approved tax planning strategies, ensuring proper documentation and execution
• Oversee that local transfer pricing documentation and reporting obligations are complied with in line with local regulations
• Provide active support and decision making related to mergers & acquisitions, complex partnerships and joint ventures, restructuring, etc. to ensure business planning accounts for relevant tax considerations
• Ensure tax efforts are 'audit ready', proactively manage tax audits from local tax authorities and other government agencies and resolve issues raised on audit strategically and efficiently
• Responsible for managing KoBold’s tax risk profile and escalating risks to the VP of Tax
• Stay up to date on the latest changes in US and foreign tax laws, regulations, and incentives, and evaluate their impact on the business
• Drive collaborations across KoBold teams to provide advice and support business initiatives
• Support tax value added projects including but not limited to supply chain optimization, tax efficient cash repatriation planning, debt/equity analysis, etc
• Partner with tax compliance and FP&A teams to improve standardization as well as automation

Preferred Qualifications

• LL.M. and/or MS in Tax
• Big 4 experience
• Experience working in multi-national complex organizations, preferably within the Technology industry