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Becton Dickinson

Global medical devices, lab equipment supplier

Tax Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 11
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field is required.
  • A J.D. is required.
  • The candidate must have 10–15 years of progressive tax experience within a multinational corporation, Big Four accounting firm, law firm, or a combination thereof.
  • The candidate must have significant experience advising large, complex public companies, including supporting SEC registrants.
  • The candidate must have strong technical expertise in U.S. federal, state, and international tax matters, including corporate and partnership tax structures.
  • The candidate must demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, and address emerging tax issues arising from changes in law, business operations, supply chain, organizational structure, or strategic initiatives.
  • The candidate must have strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex tax concepts into practical advice and influence non-tax stakeholders.
  • The candidate must have issue-spotting and analytical skills to identify risks and opportunities and develop practical solutions.
  • The candidate must have experience leading cross-functional projects, including defining scope, managing stakeholders, coordinating external advisors, and driving execution to completion.
  • The candidate must have leadership skills, including mentoring and developing team members, fostering collaboration, and managing differing viewpoints to achieve business objectives.
  • The candidate must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment while maintaining high-quality work and attention to detail.
  • The candidate must demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement, process optimization, and operational excellence.
  • The candidate must have aptitude for leveraging tax technology, automation, data analytics, and digital tools to improve effectiveness, scalability, and compliance.
  • The candidate must have interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives and external advisors.
  • The candidate must have relationship-building skills and a customer-service mindset, and be adaptable and resilient in a dynamic environment with evolving business, regulatory, and tax requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to global businesses and corporate functions, providing practical, business-oriented tax advice to support strategic initiatives, operational objectives, and growth opportunities.
  • Partner with leaders across commercial, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing and operations, regulatory, quality, digital and technology, finance, human resources, and corporate development to identify tax risks, develop planning opportunities, and support business priorities.
  • Advise on U.S. and international tax matters, including corporate and partnership tax issues, legal entity structures, supply chain and operating model changes, intercompany transactions, and new business initiatives.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, post-acquisition integrations, legal entity restructurings, and other strategic transactions, working with internal stakeholders and external advisors to deliver practical, commercially effective solutions.
  • Work in either the Franklin Lakes or San Diego office four days per week.

Desired Qualifications

  • A CPA, LL.M. (Tax), or other relevant advanced credential is preferred.

About the Company

Becton Dickinson

Global medical devices, lab equipment supplier

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a global medical technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells medical devices, laboratory equipment, and related services for hospitals, labs, clinicians, and biopharma partners. It operates in four segments: Medical Essentials (medication delivery and specimen management devices), Connected Care (medication management and advanced patient monitoring systems), BioPharma Systems (drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical partners), and Interventional (surgical, endovascular, urological, and critical care products). In addition to devices, BD offers connected software, analytics, clinical education, customer portals, and service programs to support its products. The company’s goal is to help healthcare providers improve patient outcomes by enabling safer and more efficient delivery of care through integrated devices, data, and services across the health ecosystem.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Founded
1961

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