Tax Counsel/Tax Consultant

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Job Summary

The Tax Counsel or Tax Consultant (the “Tax Advisor”) will have responsibility for tax research and planning projects on U.S. outbound international tax issues and U.S. federal domestic tax issues. This position will also have high-level interface with local country finance and business personnel and act as the primary point of contact for the business on all tax matters for the region the Tax Advisor will be assigned to. The Tax Advisor will have significant interface with tax management, tax compliance groups, and other tax planners.

Position Overview

Your responsibilities may include:

- Tax research on U.S. outbound international tax issues (including modeling impacts of U.S. legislative and regulatory developments) and U.S. federal domestic tax issues

- Tax research and planning for restructurings, acquisitions, dispositions, and other cross border and corporate matters

- Provide support on U.S. and cross-border tax controversies

- Provide support to U.S. international tax compliance group, including researching reporting requirements

- Develop strong working relationships with other tax planners, tax compliance and accounting groups, and non-tax functions

- 50% U.S. Outbound International Taxes

- 50% U.S. Federal Domestic Taxes

- Develop in-depth knowledge of U.S. tax attributes of ConocoPhillips within the first year

- Become established in partnering with other planners and tax compliance groups to provide tax technical support within the first year

- Develop trust by Tax Management to use proper judgment to provide updates and raise issues within the first year

Basic/Required:

- Legally authorized to work in the United States

- Master's degree or higher in Taxation or Accounting with focus on Taxation, related field, and/or Juris Doctorate, or foreign equivalent

- 7 or more years of experience in national accounting firm, national law firm or Fortune 500 multinational company, including U.S. outbound international and U.S. federal domestic tax

Preferred:

- Master of Laws in Taxation, Certified Public Accountant, or foreign equivalent

- Strong college and law school record

- Accounting background

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare high quality well written tax memos; ability to communicate optimally with senior management team

- Excellent tax research and tax analytical skills

- Strong ethical standards and business judgment

- Strong desire to develop and advance within the Tax Department

- Team player able to work independently, exercise initiative, interface at high levels and communicate optimally

- Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what is right

- Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

- Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical

Apply By:

Sep 10, 2025

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO:

In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.