Tax Attorney
Job ID #: SYO2
Location: NY-New York
Functional Area: Legal
Company Name: AIG Corporate
Employment Type: Full Time - Regular
Education Preferred: JD
Experience Required: 3-5 years
Relocation Provided: No


Position Description
Tax Attorney

AIG’s Tax Department is looking for a highly motivated corporate tax lawyer with 3 – 5 years of experience. This individual will have the opportunity to handle or participate in a variety of tax matters including:

-Supply long term tax planning
•Handle research, memorialize planning ideas
•Plan into/out of certain tax situations

-Provide tax analysis for proposed mergers and acquisitions
•Perform due diligence
•Structure transactions and review transaction agreements

-Answer ad hoc tax questions from internal stakeholders
•Provide information with regard to employee benefits
•Counsel with regard to retirement plans

-Provide analysis of international tax advantages/consequences of a variety of transactions

-Assist with product review and analysis
•Ascertain tax consequences, special focus on life insurance products
•Research IRS rulings, regulations, court rulings

-Handle disputes with revenue authorities
•Reply to inquires within established deadlines
•Write protests
•Provide written and verbal arguments at hearings
•Attend court proceedings as needed

Position Requirements:
•JD, membership to a state bar, preferably New York
•LLM in tax, or willingness to pursue
•3-5 or more years handling corporate tax, preferably in a global entity
•Excellent written and oral communication skills, e.g.: ability to draft memos, protests and other documents, able to present articulate oral arguments
•Open to infrequent travel as needed
•Demonstrated research skills
•Exposure to the insurance or financial services industry and knowledge of international tax concepts is desired
•Must be a team oriented individual

Position Requirements

About Us
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is the world's leading international insurance and financial services organization, with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG member companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In the United States, AIG companies are the largest underwriters of commercial and industrial insurance and AIG American General is a top-ranked life insurer. AIG's global businesses also include retirement services, financial services and asset management. AIG's financial services businesses include aircraft leasing, financial products, trading and market making.
AIG's growing global consumer finance business is led in the United States by American General Finance. AIG also has one of the largest U.S. retirement services businesses through AIG SunAmerica and AIG VALIC, and is a leader in asset management for the individual and institutional markets, with specialized investment management capabilities in equities, fixed income, alternative investments and real estate. AIG's common stock is listed in the U.S. on the New York Stock Exchange and ArcaEx, as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Switzerland and Tokyo.

AIG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.