Junior Regulatory Counsel

Build your future with Sovos.
If you are looking for an opportunity where career-minded professionals can achieve success while bringing their best and whole selves to work each day, Sovos may be the company you have been looking for.
Employees at Sovos operate on the leading edge of digital technology while working to improve lives and the communities in which we live and work.
When we say Solve Tax for Good, we mean For Good in every sense of the word.
Our organizational commitment is to provide a place where employees can thrive and progress in their careers while having the support behind them that only a global company can offer.
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It's not about what you have done somewhere else, it's all about what you are capable of doing here.
The Work You'll Do
Great fits for this role:
sharp legal minds who have a love for legal research.
Not so great fits for this role:
lawyers who are interested in trial law (there's no jury here!) or folks who are interested in being part of an internal corporate legal team.
We have a team like that at Sovos, this is not it.
The Regulatory Analysis & Design department is a highly credentialed and systematic team, composed of attorneys, specialists and systems experts who provide the regulatory intelligence that powers our suite of products.
As a Junior Regulatory Counsel, you will be primarily tasked with providing substantive research and scrutiny of tax laws.
You will provide the legal research behind the content in our compliance engines, and deliver high quality, detailed tax analysis.
More specifically, you will:


Proactively and continually monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the field of tax and regulatory reporting, with special emphasis on how such changes may impact Sovos' systems
Establish the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on Sovos' systems and provide detailed, timely and accurate information regarding those changes to our Product and Development teams in order to include those changes in the Sovos systems
Apply multiple research related tools and techniques and be able to convey legal findings using appropriate citations clearly and accurately
Explain complex tax rules in clear language for tax and non-tax professionals both internally and externally
Develop and foster professional relationships with high-level tax administrators
Research and evaluate client inquiries regarding the legal rules contained in our solutions as reflective of applicable state or national law and then provide a clear and detailed reply

What We Need From You

Willingness to learn the complexities of the tax and regulatory landscape
Self-directed learner, personally accountable for your own professional development
Passionate about accuracy
Able to clearly and accurately synthesize and convey information
Due to federal contracts - the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check and drug test before hire

What Does Sovos Offer You?
The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits
Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days!
Globally recognized Training and Development programs
Time off to Volunteer, Charitable Giving Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Whole Living Committees, etc.

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.
We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law.
At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.
Company Background
Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence.
Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape.
Sovos' cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.
More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries - including half the Fortune 500 - trust Sovos for their compliance needs.
Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions.
Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies.
Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.
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