Regulatory Counsel

**Build your future with Sovos.**

If you are looking for an opportunity where career-minded professionals can achieve success while bringing their best and whole selves to work each day, Sovos may be the company you have been looking for. Employees at Sovos operate on the leading edge of digital technology while working to improve lives and the communities in which we live and work. When we say Solve Tax for Good, we mean For Good in every sense of the word. Our organizational commitment is to provide a place where employees can thrive and progress in their careers while having the support behind them that only a global company can offer.

Sound like this might be the opportunity you have been looking for?

It’s not about what you have done somewhere else, it’s all about what you are capable of doing here.

**The Work You’ll Do**:
The Regulatory Counsel is primarily responsible to provide substantive research and analysis of transaction tax laws across the globe by proactively and continually monitoring legislative and regulatory developments. As part of the Regulatory Analysis team, you will provide the legal research behind the content in our tax calculation and compliance engines. This position is measured by delivering high quality, detailed tax analysis which is the cornerstone of our products and relied on by our customers
- What are my responsibilities going to be, more specifically?_
- Proactively and continually monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the field of transaction tax worldwide, with special emphasis on how such changes may impact Sovos’ systems
- Determine the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on Sovos’ systems and provide detailed, timely and accurate information regarding those changes to the Regulatory Content Team, in order to include those changes in the Sovos systems
- Support the Marketing group by providing tax-centric marketing material and webinar participation
- Research issues and determining the proper tax treatment with respect to monthly new content projects
- Explain complex tax rules in clear language for tax and non-tax professionals both internally and externally
- Develop and foster professional relationships with high level tax administrators across the globe
- Research and analyze client inquiries regarding the taxability of specific transactions under applicable state or national law and then provide a clear and detailed response, either written or verbally depending on the circumstances

**What We Need From You**:

- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to the bar in at least one state (pending bar admissions are acceptable)
- Proficiency in legislative tracking and tax research techniques
- Thorough understanding of the complexities that exist in your assigned jurisdictions
- Detailed understanding of Sovos product and service offerings and how Tax interrelates with other departments
- Mastery of all of your jurisdictional responsibilities
- Excellent research, analysis and writing skills are an absolute must
- Ability to read, interpret and understand tax related postings and documents is critical
- Attention to detail is a must
- Additional language skills strongly preferred
- Minimal travel required to Sovos locations and events

**What Does Sovos Offer You?**
- The tools to grow your career both personally and professionally:_

Did you know that over 30% of our employees earned a promotion or job change In FY2020? That can happen because growth Is serious business here at Sovos, and we have the programs In place to make sure of it, including:

- Mentoring Programs
- Management Bootcamps and Development Trainings
- Yearly performance reviews where compensation and performance are assessed and rewarded generously
- Clear paths for growth within our roles (but we know that career development can be like a spider web, not a ladder - we give you the tools to move outside of your career as well)

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