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LS Power · 1 month ago

Senior Tax Counsel

LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. The Senior Tax Counsel will provide tax structuring advice and manage tax aspects of various transactions in mergers and acquisitions and financings, supporting M&A, operations, financing, and other corporate activities.

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Responsibilities

Provide tax structuring advice on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions at all stages, including providing advice on bids, performing due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive transaction documentation, and supporting closing transactions and post-closing integration, including documentation relating to management teams
Assist in preparation of tax components M&A related investment committee meeting materials
Advise on tax aspects of financing activities relating to M&A transactions and refinancing of existing debt of portfolio companies
Collaborate and build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including finance, regulatory, accounting, asset and energy management and investor relations
Advise on renewable transactions, including structure and qualification for federal income tax credits
Have in depth understanding of partnership and corporate federal tax structuring and operations

Qualification

Tax structuringM&A transactionsRenewable energy transactionsFederal income taxProject managementDrafting skillsStateLocal taxesNegotiation skillsCommunication skills

Required

Have JD, with at least 6-8 years of experience handling tax aspects of complex M&A, financing and other corporate transactions
Have experience in structuring tax equity and other renewable focused transactions
Are able to be the primary in-house federal income tax attorney on M&A and other corporate transactions, including handling multiple transactions or projects simultaneously
Are able to quickly assess business challenges, make timely, pragmatic recommendations under pressure and identify, prioritize and resolve issues quickly and independently while balancing legal risks against business interests
Have excellent communication, project management, negotiation and drafting skills
Have ability to oversee state and local taxes

Preferred

Renewable energy tax structuring experience, with a strong understanding of partnership and corporate tax modeling

Benefits

100% employer paid premium healthcare
Paid parental leave
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Company

LS Power

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LS Power provides power generation, electric transmission, and energy infrastructure.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Paul Segal
CEO
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Joseph Esteves
Vice Chairman
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