Why Ryan?
Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
The ideal candidate will be experienced with the civil litigation process, and capable of communicating effectively with clients and attorneys concerning the status of their cases. This attorney will communicate regularly with co-counsel to obtain case updates and will timely record the status of cases in the RLS case management system. At the conclusion of cases, the Litigation Management Attorney will review case settlement documentation, billing details, and approve final invoices. The Litigation Management Attorney will serve as a point of contact for client questions and concerns. This position requires adherence to the rules of the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration regulating the practice of law as conducted by an Arizona Alternative Business Structure.
The Litigation Management Attorney will work closely with the RLS litigation operations and the RLS Compliance Lawyer and Senior Attorney. The Litigation Management Attorney team will also be asked to support client engagement, firm reporting, fee billing and invoicing, and ethical compliance.
This is a hybrid role in Scottsdale, AZ with about 2 days onsite and 3 days work from home. Must reside in the Scottsdale area and an Active member of the State Bar of Arizona.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan Legal Service’s Key Results:
- Create a positive team experience.
- Provide ongoing professional guidance and direction to direct reports within RLS.
Clients:
- Develop forms, tools and methods of communication necessary to engage clients and communicate status to them.
- Participate in training with tax service delivery professionals.
- Work with Compliance Lawyer to draft, send, receive, record, and track specific prospective and client engagement agreements and client communications regarding status and billing.
Tax Law Experience
- Experience in tax law is preferred but not required. An experienced candidate will provide tax legal analysis and advice to third party Ryan clients and supervise other attorneys and paralegals in providing tax legal services to outside clients.
- Oversight of various tax domain services offered by Ryan will include property tax, transaction tax, severance tax, and federal taxes.
Education/Experience:
- Four-year bachelor's degree.
- Juris doctorate from an accredited law school.
- At least five to ten years’ experience as a practicing civil litigation attorney.
- Active member of the State Bar of Arizona.
- No character or fitness violations from any state bar association or supreme court.
Writing sample required.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.
Certificates and Licenses:
License to practice law in the State of Arizona required.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No direct reports in this role but will supervises and assists co-counsel attorneys; supervises and assists RLS paralegals, operations employees, and associate attorneys. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the RLS’s policies and applicable laws.
Work Environment:
- Standard indoor working environment.
- Remote work encouraged.
- Extended periods of sitting while working at computer.
- Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels.
- Independent travel requirement: Less than 5%.
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Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
Skills Required
- Four-year bachelor's degree
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- At least five to ten years of experience as a practicing civil litigation attorney
- Active membership in the State Bar of Arizona
- No character or fitness violations from any state bar association or supreme court
- Writing sample
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and internet navigation and research
- Residence in the Scottsdale, Arizona area
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A performance-driven culture offers bonuses and commissions in certain tracks, with role descriptions noting meaningful variable pay beyond base salary. Total compensation is often characterized as strong where these incentives are prominent.
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What We Do
Ryan is a tax services firm providing tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is a seven-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 2,500 professionals and associates serves over 14,000 clients in more than 50 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies.
