Primary Assignment

Generally, newly hired tax lawyers are assigned to one of the Tax Departments in one of the following locations:

• Houston, TX with Upstream Business Services (exploration and production operations), Tax Law, Appeals and Litigation (federal audit and appeals), or Chemicals (chemcial production operations)

• Fairfax, VA with Downstream Business Services (refining, marketing and transportation operations). Subsequent to the initial assignment, opportunities exists for assignments with other divisional affiliate tax departments in several other U.S. locations and abroad.

Examples of Specific Job Responsibilities

• Provide tax counsel in the planning of the Corporation's operations and transactions

• Provide legal support for the determination and payment of the Corporation's tax liabilities

• Advise management at all levels of the organization with respect to the interpretation, significance and effect of tax laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions

• Prepare requests for federal and state tax rulings and claims for refund, and work closely with outside counsel in all tax litigation

• Exposure to different areas of corporate tax practice, including oil and gas taxation, corporate income taxation, compensation and benefits taxation, partnership taxation, real estate taxation, international taxation, state and local taxation, taxation of mergers and acquisitions, and consolidated returns.

Qualifications Desired

• Successful completion of basic law school courses in U.S. federal, state and local and/or international taxation

• Desire a legal career in the practice areas of state, U.S. federal and/or international taxation