Principal Tax Attorney

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Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 83282

NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. We are leading the decarbonization of the U.S. economy with our goal to reach Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a Principal Tax Attorney to work on NextEra’s Federal Tax Planning & Policy team. NextEra has the largest team of tax attorneys in Florida and one of the largest teams of tax attorneys of any public company. This role will focus on the negotiation and structuring of NextEra’s financing structures, including tax equity partnerships and other joint ventures, tax credit transfer deals, and securities offerings. This role will also involve reviewing and commenting on tax aspects of financial models for various transactions NextEra participates in.

Professional Experience

• Strong transactional tax background with experience working on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, and reorganizations.
• Significant experience working with the rules in Subchapter K and Subchapter C and structuring complex transactions, including preparing steps plans laying out economic and tax aspects of transactions.
• Reviewing and revising transaction documentation, including drafting of economic and tax provisions of purchase and sale agreements and LLC/partnership agreements.
• Research and drafting of legal memoranda or opinions analyzing federal income tax law issues.
• Serving as a primary tax adviser to business clients, including by explaining technical tax issues in layman’s terms.
• Energy industry experience is a plus, but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the Tax department of an AmLaw 100 law firm or the Washington National Tax or M&A group of a Big 4 public accounting firm
• Tax LLM

Job Overview

Employees in this job drive value by providing support to the organization with respect to the tax aspects of pending acquisitions, dispositions, financings, reorganizations, restructurings, and joint ventures, with a view to optimize taxes.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the US federal income tax single point of accountability for assigned projects and identify state income tax and non-income tax issues
• Support various worldwide tax projects, including analyzing relevant tax law for tax planning transactions; working with foreign and domestic tax advisors to understand relevant tax rules; partnering with multiple business units to understand both domestic and foreign tax implications; and preparing and/or reviewing financial models to illustrate the tax consequences of various alternatives
• Communicate complex technical tax issues to management and internal stakeholders
• Draft and review tax provisions
• Prepare technical tax memoranda
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctorate
• Experience: 3+ years
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar

Preferred Qualifications

• LLM - Master of Laws

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.