Junior Regulatory Counsel

Digital technology has forever changed business. Now, it’s transforming also the public sector and tax compliance. Sovos develops software for the digital future of tax, with robust regulatory research and analysis forming the basis for cutting-edge digital services.
Sovos supports more than 20,000 customers, including half of the Fortune 500, operating in over 70 countries. Our products integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes.
Our 2,000+ employees throughout the Americas and Europe are building the future of global tax compliance software with a culture of commitment to keep our promise to customers.
The Stockholm Regulatory Analysis Team
The EMEA Regulatory Analysis team, based in Stockholm, offers interesting and challenging legal research work in a multinational environment within a cutting-edge information security and fiscal compliance space. With a team of six to eight regulatory counsels/lawyers, currently with roots in Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Romania, Sweden, Italy, Turkey and Venezuela, we enjoy cooperation and exchange with our fellow Regulatory Analysis teams in London, Istanbul and Boston. Together we provide the regulatory intelligence that powers our suite of products.
The Work You'll Do
Work includes global regulatory research within multiple jurisdictions primarily relating to electronic invoicing and electronic tax reporting, which entails both tax and information security aspects. You will monitor legislative and regulatory developments in our supported jurisdictions, analyze the effects that any such changes would have to our products and services. The Regulatory Analysis team works closely with Product Development to ensure that the products meet relevant legal requirements.
As part of the Regulatory Analysis team, you will provide the legal research and detailed analysis of changing legislation that powers our compliance solutions. More specifically this means:

Proactively and continually monitor legislative and regulatory developments concerning electronic document regulations. These requirements are mainly related to indirect tax, accounting, and commercial legislation.
Help determine the impact of regulatory changes on Sovos’ solutions and provide detailed, timely and accurate information regarding those changes to relevant colleagues, in order to implement those changes in Sovos’ solutions.
Explain legal requirements in clear language for internal and external audiences e.g. by conducting workshops for relevant teams and customers, supporting customers by providing regulatory expertise, drafting regulatory documents and keeping the market informed through webinars and blog posts.

What We Need From You
We would like you to have 0-4 years of experience in one or more of the areas of indirect tax/VAT, accounting and/or ICT/information security/data privacy and legal aspects thereof. The job requires an excellent command of English in writing, whereas Swedish is not required. Additional language skills such as Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish or other is a great merit.
We would like you to be highly analytical, with a passion for accuracy, and to have the ability to clearly and concisely synthesize and communicate information. It is also very important that you are a team-player.
What Does Sovos Offer You?
The tools to grow your career both personally and professionally:
Did you know that over 30% of our employees received a promotion or job change In FY2021? That’s because growth Is serious business here at Sovos, and we have the programs in place to make sure of it, including:
● Mentoring Programs and Rotational Opportunities
● Management Bootcamps and Development Trainings
● Yearly performance reviews where compensation and performance are assessed and rewarded generously
● Clear paths for growth within our roles (but we know that career development can be like a spider web, not a ladder - we give you the tools to move outside of your career as well!)
Are you worried that you don’t check all of the boxes? Apply anyway! There are no perfect candidates - we hire people, not cvs. We are excited that you’re here and we look forward to taking a look at your application to establish next steps.
Sovos is an equal opportunity employer and people seeking employment with us are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Does this sound like a fit? Apply now!
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