34 applicants

Company

Edward Jones · 1 week ago

Associate General Counsel III, Tax

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$164K/yr - $279K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Reviews, assesses, and resolves material legal issues for the firm and its affiliates and research legal questions and drafts legal documents.

Routinely makes decisions that have material impact on the firm and its affiliates.

Identifies and assesses potential liability to the firm, its affiliates, and its associates. Proposes alternatives, solutions, and mitigations when risks are identified.

Regularly and proactively identifies issues, areas needing support, or gaps and identifies the appropriate operational support to address the matters.

Communicates advice, recommendations, and findings effectively with other attorneys, professionals, associates, and leaders. Exercises judgement to proactively identify and escalate issues to the attention of appropriate leaders and stakeholders and keep them informed.

Represent the firm and its affiliates by directly working with opposing/outside counsel and state and federal regulators.

Effectively communicates legal views and position to a broad and diverse audience that includes the firm's most senior leadership.

Produces clear and concise written work product and an effective oral communicator with minimal or no input from their leader.

Handles multiple, complex matters including directing and delegating to support staff or other attorneys.

Proven ability to spot and analyze issues while formulating viable recommendations balancing multiple considerations.

Displays independent thought, exceptional judgment, and excellent decision-making.

Operates within their role with limited guidance from other attorneys.

Active and intentional listener who initiates conversations and drives them to resolution.

Exercises leadership without authority and influences senior leaders without having direct decision rights.

Understands firm strategic objectives and is able to incorporate them into their work.

Coachable with a willingness to learn.

Qualification

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Juris Doctorate ()Partnership tax/subchapter KTax LLMLegal document draftingLegal researchComplex issue resolutionLeadership without authorityCoachable

Required

Juris Doctorate (JD) - Licensed to practice law in any state in the US.

Minimum of 10 years' experience in partnership tax/subchapter K, preferably at both a law firm and in-house.

Regularly and effectively deals with issues of substantial complexity and works in tangential or new areas of the law.

Seasoned judgment on matters within their area of expertise.

Preferred

11+ years of experience & Tax LLM

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug

Dental

Vision

Voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)

Short- and long-term disability

Basic life

Basic AD&D coverage

401k retirement plan

Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account

Ten paid holidays

15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year

Sick time

Personal days

A paid day for volunteerism

Bonuses and profit sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Edward Jones

Glassdoor

3.7

Edward Jones provides personalized investment advisory, brokerage, and management services.

Founded in 1922

St Louis, Missouri, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.edwardjones.com

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