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Tax - Tax Consultant - Legal Business Services - Summer 2027, Winter 2028

Deloitte

Chicago, IL · HybridJob$54–100K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$54–100K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified • Visa sponsorship

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Job overview

The Tax Consultant will support Deloitte’s Legal Business Services team in delivering technology-enabled legal and contracting services. The role includes contract lifecycle activities, contract portfolio analysis, and support for client legal departments responding to business and regulatory events. The position is an entry-level opportunity for candidates interested in this field, with employment availability in Summer 2027 or Winter 2028.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Independent Work, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveRelationship Building, nice to haveTask Prioritization, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveDeadline Management, nice to haveTechnology-Enabled Business Processes, requiredLegal Operations, nice to haveContract Management, nice to haveManaged Services, nice to haveConsulting, nice to haveTechnology Implementation, nice to haveContract Lifecycle Management, nice to haveDocument Review, nice to haveWorkflow Tools, nice to haveOperational Metrics Tracking, nice to have

Qualifications

Currently Enrolled or Bachelor's Degree or Higher, requiredBusiness, Economics, Law, Technology, Operations, or Finance, requiredGPA 3.0+, requiredCoursework, Internship, or Project Experience, requiredMust Be 18+, required

Full job description

Organizations today are managing growing legal and contracting demands with limited resources. Deloitte's Legal Business Services helps multinational organizations improve contracting processes through enabling technologies, process redesign, and alternative delivery models. In this role, you will support client legal departments with contract lifecycle activities and contract portfolio analysis in response to business and regulatory events.

Recruiting for this role ends on 11/30/26 .

Work you'll do

As a tax consultant on the Legal Business Services team, you will be responsible for supporting technology-enabled legal and contracting services for client organizations.

  • Support contract lifecycle activities, managed services delivery, and consulting engagements

  • Use enabling technologies and established processes to support contract review, data capture, and workflow execution

  • Deliver work in accordance with defined turnaround-time and accuracy metrics

  • Support contract portfolio analysis in response to regulatory and other business events

  • Identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement across engagement delivery

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

  • Ability to meet deadlines

The team

Deloitte's Legal Business Services team helps multinational organizations address legal operations and contracting challenges across jurisdictions . The team combines technology-enabled delivery, process experience, and global perspectives to help clients improve efficiency, manage risk, and respond to changing business and regulatory demands.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and expected to graduate by Summer or Fall 2027 or have completed a b achelor's degree or higher in business, economics, law, technology, operations, or finance

  • Strong academic track record (3.0 cumulative GPA required )

  • Coursework, internship, or project experience using technology to support business, legal, or operational processes

  • You must reside within a commutable distance of your assigned office with the ability to commute daily, if required . You can expect to co-locate on average 2-3 times a week with variations based on types of work/projects and client locations

  • Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

  • Candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment

  • Availability to begin employment in Summer 2027 or Winter 2028

Preferred:

  • Internship, part-time, or project experience in legal operations, contract management, managed services, consulting, or technology implementation

  • Experience using contract lifecycle management, document review, or workflow tools

  • Experience tracking or reporting operational metrics such as turnaround time or accuracy

This is an entry-level opportunity intended for candidates interested in beginning or building a career in this field. We welcome applicants from a range of educational and professional backgrounds who meet the qualifications for the role. For roles that require a year or more of work experience, please review the experienced jobs within our careers site.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $54,160 to $99,600 .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,019 open Tax Consultant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$54–100K/yr
  • Illinois median$84–161K/yr43 salary ranges
  • US median$93–181K/yr916 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $77K, is 42% below the Illinois median midpoint ($133K) — in the lowest quarter of Tax Consultant salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Tax Consultant jobs in Illinois and 1,019 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Tax Consultant postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (940 postings).
Education
935 of the 1,019 open Tax Consultant jobs (92%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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