Counsel Director – Tax

Counsel Director – Tax

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree from a top tier law school and member of at least one state bar
• Relevant Postgraduate Degree strongly preferred (MS in Taxation, LL.M. in Taxation, etc.)
• 8+ years of professional tax legal experience practicing as a tax attorney, working as a tax advisor at a public accounting firm, and/or performing an in-house corporate tax advisory role
• CPA certification a major plus
• Advanced tax research and tax technical writing skills are required
• Experience with statutory and regulatory interpretation and analysis is required
• Excellent organizational skills and time/project management skills are required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

Responsibilities

• Assist the SVP of Tax and Tax Director with managing the Tax function as a member of the Tax leadership team
• Serve as a member of the extended Legal & Compliance organization leadership team
• Develop and deploy future vision for the Tax Legal division including development of a structured tax research and memo drafting upskilling program for the other members of the Tax team
• Provide sound data-driven business and legal analyses especially when dealing with uncertain areas of tax and gaming law and incomplete data to enable strategic decision-making by senior leadership
• Own all tax controversy matters under the direct supervision of and with support from the SVP of Tax and Counsel Senior Director
• Contribute to a wide variety of tax planning projects (e.g., restructuring, M&A, SOX compliance, etc.) across all lines of business within our North American operating groups
• Interpret current and pending tax and gaming statutes, regulations, and other guidance and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop appropriate action plans based on those interpretations
• Advise on the potential impacts of pending tax statutory and regulatory changes across all tax types
• Obtain and maintain a strong knowledge of all lines of business and associated products in order to provide advice regarding any necessary tax related product functionalities and reporting
• Lead the rest of the Tax team and external tax and legal advisors on conducting/reviewing tax research across all tax types
• Work with other members of the Tax team and external tax and legal advisor to draft tax and legal position memos across all tax types
• Assist SVP of Tax and other senior leaders who serve as key SMEs for the Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships functions
• Draft/review intercompany agreements and finance-related third-party contract language
• Partner with the Legal & Compliance organization to help manage all finance-related corporate governance, regulatory licensing, and business registration related matters
• Liaise with international, federal, state, and local taxing authorities and regulatory bodies
• Develop and manage relationships with the other internal business functions as needed especially across the Legal & Compliance organization
• Support the SVP of Tax and Tax Director with managing the other members of the Tax team
• Manage external tax and legal advisors and related consulting projects
• Work closely with the international Tax team at Flutter Entertainment plc

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with contract drafting and review is strongly preferred
• Experience tracking tax statutory and regulatory changes and advising government affairs functions/advisors on tax related lobbying efforts is preferred
• Must have a strong desire to learn about new areas of tax law and the gaming regulatory environment (via direction from the FanDuel Group Tax Department and continuing legal education courses)
• Experience and comfort with presenting to senior-level executives is a major plus
• Experience directly managing junior staff members is a plus
• Professional experience with the sports, gaming, and/or technology industries is a major plus
• Professional experience with the media and entertainment industry is a plus