Remote Research Associate

Summary

Join Blue J as a SALT Research Associate and contribute to developing their large language model-enabled tax research tool. As a key member of the growing team, you'll gain invaluable experience and learn from experts in AI and tax.

Requirements

• JD or CPA designation
• 4-7 years of professional experience working in SALT
• LLM in Taxation or MTax (Master of Taxation) a strong asset
• Passion about how much more technology can do to improve the tax profession, and excitement about being a part of it
• An open mind and eagerness to learn

Responsibilities

• Use your excellent tax research skills and knowledge to quickly locate relevant primary and secondary sources using standard tax research skills
• Understand and summarize tax law questions in multiple areas and jurisdictions
• Evaluate sources for accuracy and currency
• Efficiently analyze source documents to support your analysis
• Adapt quickly to researching new jurisdictions and different areas of tax law
• Assess the quality and accuracy of AI-generated tax analysis
• Contribute to our Canadian, UK, and US federal platforms as part of the legal research team
• Work with tax lawyers and accountants, and alongside a team of computer developers and data scientists to build and improve our AI tools
• Build strong relationships with the entire tax research team and the data science and technology team
• Thrive in an environment where diverse thoughts are welcome and innovation is encouraged
• Think strategically and critically about how to continuously improve the Blue J products
• Attend to client feedback, troubleshoot, and incorporate recommendations to add value to our tax platforms

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Stock options
• Flexible work arrangement (remote-first)
• Healthy work/life balance and colleagues who respect it
• Great benefits package that covers you and your family