Senior Attorney - Tax Law

About the role

Ryan Legal Services (RLS) is hiring a Senior Attorney in Scottsdale who directs, manages and supervises legal matters for the firm. The role works closely with the President on staffing, licensing, ethical compliance, client engagement and co-counsel arrangements, and must follow the rules of the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration governing Arizona Alternative Business Structure lawyers.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal expertise, hire, train and manage legal staff, and guide direct reports from the Legal department.
• Develop client-engagement forms, tools and communications; draft, send, receive, record and track engagement agreements; help build marketing programs, websites and referral materials.
• Analyze and advise third-party clients on tax law, oversee tax services (property tax, transaction tax, severance tax, federal taxes), and represent clients in tax appeals, including negotiating agreements and supervising co-counsel.
• Supervise professional tax training and ensure attorneys and staff maintain their state licensing requirements.
• Directly supervise paralegals and associate attorneys in line with firm policy and applicable laws.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and a J.D. from an accredited law school.
• One-year master's degree in taxation or equivalent.
• At least 20 years of experience as a practicing tax attorney.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona, with no character or fitness violations.
• License to practice law in Arizona; ABA membership preferred.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours for global time zones and to travel less than 10%.

Required skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
• Internet navigation and research.

What we offer

• Hybrid work options and an award-winning culture.
• 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for new parents (adoption included).
• Gym membership or equipment reimbursement, benefits eligibility day one, 401K with employer match, tuition reimbursement after one year, fertility assistance, and a four-week paid sabbatical after five years.