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<p>Cheniere is seeking an experienced tax attorney to be a key member of the Tax Legal section of its legal department. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will work as a core member of the team with responsibility for providing legal support throughout the organization pertaining to federal, state, and international taxes. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will provide legal advice for tax considerations arising in connection with the development, construction, and operation of projects. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will be expected to deliver timely and quality legal services with minimal supervision; manage outside legal resources effectively and develop strong relationships in a hard-working, fast-moving, and ever-changing business environment. The Counsel/Senior Counsel will be forward-thinking and front-facing to internal clients and external stakeholders, including elected officials and government agencies.<br> </p>
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<p><b>RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES </b></p>
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<li>Draft, review, negotiate and interpret tax clauses in a variety of commercial agreements, including, but not limited to services agreements, sales and purchase agreements, common terms agreements, construction agreements, and financial agreements. </li>
<li>Identify, negotiate, secure, and maintain applicable tax exemptions and incentives and satisfy all compliance reporting. </li>
<li>Participate in audit defense for tax controversies. </li>
<li>Review proposed and enacted tax legislation and regulations and propose comments or responses where appropriate. </li>
<li>Provide operational support concerning Foreign Trade Zones, including planning, formation, operations, boundary modifications, compliance and import classifications. </li>
<li>Coordinate and collaborate across various departments as necessary in connection with projects, including, but not limited to corporate development, government affairs, supply chain, tax, accounting, and finance. </li>
<li>Provide project management leadership ensuring projects are executed timely and consistent with business objectives, while effectively balancing priorities of various internal and external stakeholders. </li>
<li>Handle corporate governance and compliance, such as preparing resolutions, bylaws, articles, and other materials required for tax planning. </li>
<li>Support Tax Legal initiatives and manage outside counsel and/or consultants as appropriate and manage other day-to-day tasks and projects as necessary. </li>
<li>Be available outside of normal working hours as needed for business necessity. </li>
<li>The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.<br> </li>
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<p><b>KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: </b></p>
<p><b>Knowledge: </b></p>
<p>The Counsel/Senior Counsel will have experience in a large, sophisticated law firm or Big Four equivalent, in-house legal department, or government agency with a broad tax background providing demonstrated experience and understanding of tax policy and planning, tax controversies, transactional taxes, negotiated incentives, legislative and regulatory procedures.<br> </p>
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<p><b>Skills: </b></p>
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<li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organization, including senior management. </li>
<li>Sound judgment with ability to think critically, solve problems, exercise excellent judgment, and manage multiple time-sensitive matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. </li>
<li>Exceptional oral and written communication and legal research skills. </li>
<li>Highly organized and detail oriented. </li>
<li>Well-grounded, preferring to work in a collegial and team environment. </li>
<li>Strong business acumen coupled with exceptional analytical skills. </li>
<li>Ability to work with and manage outside counsel effectively. </li>
<li>Self-starter. </li>
<li>Impeccable ethics. </li>
<li>Ability to manage autonomously multiple matters and work streams and take initiative as opportunity presents. </li>
<li>Strong follow-through and ability to consistently meet deadlines.<br> </li>
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<p><b>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE </b></p>
<p><b>Education, Training </b><b>and Certifications </b>: Bachelor’s and JD degree with strong academic credentials.<br> </p>
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<p><b>Experience </b>: </p>
<p>Counsel will have Three to Five years of legal experience, and Senior Counsel will have Six plus (6+) years of legal experience with a focus on tax. Law firm, In-house legal department, or governmental agency will be strongly considered. LNG, O&G, Energy, and/or extractives experience will be strongly considered.<br> </p>
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<p><b>DIRECT REPORTS </b></p>
<p>No direct reports<br> </p>
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<p><b>FREEDOM TO ACT </b></p>
<p>Operates independently within approved guidelines, and with minimum supervision; delivers pertinent information in a timely manner to superiors and to management.<br> </p>
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<p><b>WORK CONDITIONS </b></p>
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<li><p>Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others. </p></li>
<li>Business requirements may frequently necessitate that work be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends. </li>
<li>Business requirements may include periodic travel. </li>
<li>Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.<br> </li>
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<p><b>ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS </b></p>
<p>Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.<br> </p>
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<p><b>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY </b></p>
<p>Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.</p>
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