Senior Us Tax Research Associate

Summary

Join Blue J, a leading generative AI company for tax experts, as a Senior US Tax Research Associate! Contribute to the development of Ask Blue J, our cutting-edge AI-driven tax research tool. Use your expertise in US federal income tax to conduct research, analyze sources, and collaborate with a team of analysts and data scientists. This role offers invaluable experience in AI and tax, with the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Canada or the US. We offer competitive salaries, stock options, and a supportive, collaborative work environment. We are looking for a Tax Lawyer or Tax Accountant with 2-7 years of experience in U.S. tax.

Requirements

• A JD/LLB or a CPA designation
• 2-7 years of professional experience working in either U.S. federal income tax
• 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
• Use your tax knowledge to work with tax lawyers, and alongside a team of analysts and data scientists to develop and improve our AI tools
• Build strong relationships with the entire tax research team and the data science team, working collaboratively and learning from each other
• As a core member of our product team, you will have a sense of pride and ownership, constantly thinking strategically and critically about how we can continuously improve the Blue J products
• Attend to client feedback, troubleshoot, and incorporate their recommendations to consistently and reliably add value

Preferred Qualifications

LLM in Taxation or MTax (Master of Taxation)

Benefits

• An incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to put your accounting or law degree to a unique use
• Opportunity to work remote-first, with an office in downtown Toronto available for in-person collaboration
• Competitive base salaries and stock options
• Healthy work/life balance
• Amazing team, mission-driven and motivated by success, but friendly, collaborative, and caring