ExxonMobil

Tax Counsel - Employee Benefits

LocationHouston, TX

About This Job


About us


At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.


The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.


We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we canwork together.


About Houston


ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.


By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.


The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.


The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.


Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team



We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tax Counsel ready to take on complex challenges within a Fortune 50 multinational corporation. You will gain a wide variety of experience, work on dynamic projects and develop value-added tax strategies. You will work with other attorneys and advisors in the Compensation and Benefits Group within the ExxonMobil Tax Department to provide legal advice and support for all aspects of Company-sponsored employee benefit and compensation programs.


The position will play a key role in helping ExxonMobil compete to win by successfully navigating both domestic and international employee benefit plan and compensation issues. Throughout your career, you will be given many opportunities to enhance your skills, gain new skills and collaborate with the best and brightest colleagues. If this aligns with your career interests, we encourage you to apply now!


What you will do



Compensation and Benefit Plan Advice

Develop and implement planning strategies that align with business objectives through collaboration with key stakeholders

Stay updated on employee benefit and compensation laws, policies, regulations and industry trends
Provide legal (including tax) advice to internal clients in all areas of employee benefit and compensation law, with a primary focus on U.S. employee welfare benefits (medical, disability, life insurance and cafeteria plans) and fringe benefits
Collaborate with other Compensation and Benefits attorneys and advisors on advice to clients supporting retirement and executive compensation plans
Advise on all aspects of benefit-plan related processes: design, administration, income taxation, claims and appeals, litigation support
Proactively analyze legal trends to make policy/design or tax-planning recommendations
Understand the role of Company-sponsored benefit plans in supporting a world-wide, world-class business
Advise on limited international benefits issues
Draft and negotiate contract terms with third-party administrators
Distill recent legislation and regulations into practical guidance for our internal clients
About you

We are seeking an attorney with a strong background in employee benefits, particularly in health and welfare plans, who possesses the following qualifications:


Skills and Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school

Strong college and law school record (top 1/3 preferred)
Min 5 years of work experience with a law firm, corporation or agency as an attorney specializing in employee benefits
Licensed to practice law in at least one state


Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

Tax LL.M. preferred
Technical tax and ERISA knowledge as applied to health and welfare benefit plans
Strong project management skills
Adds value by collaborating effectively with colleagues, clients and other support functions
Shares knowledge to develop capabilities of the whole team
Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.


We offer you:

Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life

Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you


More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.


Please note benefits are subject exclusively to the terms of each plan’s governing documents and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.


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Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.


Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.


Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.


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