State And Local Tax Manager Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
State and Local Tax Manager roles attract H-1B visa and L-1 visa sponsorship from Big Four firms, regional accounting practices, and large corporate tax departments. Employers filing LCAs for this role consistently cite accounting or taxation as the qualifying specialty occupation degree field. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Eaton’s Public Affairs organization is seeking a dynamic Director, State & Local Gov't Affairs. This role can be based at a major Eaton hub or can be fully remote. Will include travel.
Job Summary:
The Director, State & Local Gov't Affairs leads and directs Eaton’s state and local government affairs strategy, developing and executing proactive engagement with government officials, monitoring regulatory and policy developments, and driving legislative and regulatory advocacy initiatives across Eaton’s U.S. operations. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior Eaton executives and aligns diverse stakeholder groups - including functional teams, plant management, business unit leaders, and subject matter experts - to represent the enterprise with senior-level external stakeholders. Develops innovative policy and advocacy solutions to complex business issues and manages external consulting firms and relevant trade associations to advance Eaton’s government affairs objectives across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring all engagement activities align with Eaton ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption requirements. Partners with the VP, Government Affairs, Americas and Manager, Government Affairs, Americas on significant issues as needed.
Key Eaton outcomes: Drive electrical sector market development and sales growth by influencing key policy and regulatory decisions that promote investment in utility and data center infrastructure and advance code adoption. Support Eaton’s U.S. capacity investment considerations by working with state and local economic development agencies. Mitigates enterprise risks by monitoring and engaging on policies related to tax, human resources, and environment, health, and sustainability.
Job Responsibilities:
- Proactively identifies, prioritizes and manages key state/local public affairs issues (Key issues are those in which legislation or government regulation can impact sales or cost, including utility regulations and infrastructure, data center build-out, electrical code adoption, tax policy, and economic development programs).
- Develops and executes strategy for engagement with state and local officials, building and maintaining working relationships that impact Eaton’s operations, customers, and markets.
- Develops and executes Eaton’s state and local government engagement strategy across business units and functions, ensuring alignment and timely escalation when needed.
- Creates innovative policy and advocacy solutions to complex business issues, translating legislative and regulatory developments into actionable strategies that protect and advance Eaton’s interests.
- Manages and leverages external consulting firms and trade associations to support government affairs objectives; ensures scope, deliverables, and reporting align with Eaton priorities.
- Leads Eaton’s “Key Contact Program,” connecting senior Eaton leaders with their elected officials.
- Develops and executes Eaton’s “grassroots” lobbying strategy, including the manner in which we engage our employees on key issues.
- Communicates effectively with internal Eaton stakeholders across all business and functional levels, aligning diverse stakeholder groups around shared government affairs priorities.
- Partners with the VP, Government Affairs – Americas and Manager, Government Affairs – Americas on managing significant issues as needed.
- Ensures compliance and integrity in all government engagement activities, including adherence to ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption requirements; escalates concerns as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education level required:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Years and area of experience required:
Minimum ten (10) years experience as a lobbyist and/or key staffer of statewide elected official, state legislator, trade association, or corporate government affairs role.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Understanding of how state governments can affect business operations.
- Keen understanding of legislative and regulatory processes, utility regulatory experience is a plus.
- Interest in and understanding of Eaton’s businesses, and the ability to function as a “bridge” between the regulatory/legislative arena and Eaton’s business environment.
- Outstanding relationship building and communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and align diverse, cross-functional stakeholder groups around complex policy and advocacy priorities.
- Ability to anticipate emerging issues and develop strategies to respond to them.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on October 13, 2026.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
INTRODUCTION
Eaton’s Public Affairs organization is seeking a dynamic Director, State & Local Gov't Affairs. This role can be based at a major Eaton hub or can be fully remote. Will include travel.
Job Summary:
The Director, State & Local Gov't Affairs leads and directs Eaton’s state and local government affairs strategy, developing and executing proactive engagement with government officials, monitoring regulatory and policy developments, and driving legislative and regulatory advocacy initiatives across Eaton’s U.S. operations. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior Eaton executives and aligns diverse stakeholder groups - including functional teams, plant management, business unit leaders, and subject matter experts - to represent the enterprise with senior-level external stakeholders. Develops innovative policy and advocacy solutions to complex business issues and manages external consulting firms and relevant trade associations to advance Eaton’s government affairs objectives across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring all engagement activities align with Eaton ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption requirements. Partners with the VP, Government Affairs, Americas and Manager, Government Affairs, Americas on significant issues as needed.
Key Eaton outcomes: Drive electrical sector market development and sales growth by influencing key policy and regulatory decisions that promote investment in utility and data center infrastructure and advance code adoption. Support Eaton’s U.S. capacity investment considerations by working with state and local economic development agencies. Mitigates enterprise risks by monitoring and engaging on policies related to tax, human resources, and environment, health, and sustainability.
Job Responsibilities:
- Proactively identifies, prioritizes and manages key state/local public affairs issues (Key issues are those in which legislation or government regulation can impact sales or cost, including utility regulations and infrastructure, data center build-out, electrical code adoption, tax policy, and economic development programs).
- Develops and executes strategy for engagement with state and local officials, building and maintaining working relationships that impact Eaton’s operations, customers, and markets.
- Develops and executes Eaton’s state and local government engagement strategy across business units and functions, ensuring alignment and timely escalation when needed.
- Creates innovative policy and advocacy solutions to complex business issues, translating legislative and regulatory developments into actionable strategies that protect and advance Eaton’s interests.
- Manages and leverages external consulting firms and trade associations to support government affairs objectives; ensures scope, deliverables, and reporting align with Eaton priorities.
- Leads Eaton’s “Key Contact Program,” connecting senior Eaton leaders with their elected officials.
- Develops and executes Eaton’s “grassroots” lobbying strategy, including the manner in which we engage our employees on key issues.
- Communicates effectively with internal Eaton stakeholders across all business and functional levels, aligning diverse stakeholder groups around shared government affairs priorities.
- Partners with the VP, Government Affairs – Americas and Manager, Government Affairs – Americas on managing significant issues as needed.
- Ensures compliance and integrity in all government engagement activities, including adherence to ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption requirements; escalates concerns as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education level required:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Years and area of experience required:
Minimum ten (10) years experience as a lobbyist and/or key staffer of statewide elected official, state legislator, trade association, or corporate government affairs role.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Understanding of how state governments can affect business operations.
- Keen understanding of legislative and regulatory processes, utility regulatory experience is a plus.
- Interest in and understanding of Eaton’s businesses, and the ability to function as a “bridge” between the regulatory/legislative arena and Eaton’s business environment.
- Outstanding relationship building and communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and align diverse, cross-functional stakeholder groups around complex policy and advocacy priorities.
- Ability to anticipate emerging issues and develop strategies to respond to them.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on October 13, 2026.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a State And Local Tax Manager
Target Big Four and national accounting firms first
Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG sponsor H-1B and L-1 visas for SALT Managers regularly and have established immigration infrastructure. Their volume of LCA filings makes them the most reliable sponsorship path for this role.
Confirm your degree field matches the specialty occupation standard
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to be in accounting, taxation, finance, or a closely related field. A general business degree may require additional documentation to establish specialty occupation status for this position.
Highlight multistate compliance experience in your application
Employers sponsoring SALT Managers want demonstrable experience across multiple state tax regimes. Nexus analysis, apportionment, and state audit defense work strengthens both your candidacy and the employer's specialty occupation argument to USCIS.
CPA licensure improves your sponsorship case significantly
A CPA designation reinforces the specialty occupation argument because USCIS views professional licensure as evidence a role requires specialized academic knowledge. Some employers make CPA licensure a firm requirement before initiating H-1B sponsorship.
Ask about L-1A sponsorship if you have intracompany history
Multinational firms with overseas offices can sponsor experienced SALT Managers via the L-1A intracompany transferee visa. This bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is worth exploring if you worked for a related entity abroad.
Understand that LCA prevailing wage tier affects approval risk
Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your location and experience level. SALT Manager roles typically fall at wage levels III or IV, which USCIS views favorably as evidence of a genuinely specialized position.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do State and Local Tax Manager roles commonly receive H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. SALT Manager is a well-established specialty occupation with consistent H-1B visa approval history. Big Four firms, regional CPA firms, and large corporate tax departments file LCAs for this title regularly. The role's requirement for a degree in accounting or taxation and its specialized nature make it a strong candidate for H-1B classification. You can browse sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
What degree does USCIS expect for a State and Local Tax Manager H-1B petition?
USCIS expects a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, taxation, finance, or a directly related field. A degree in a closely adjacent discipline may qualify if supported by transcripts showing relevant coursework. General business degrees without a clear accounting concentration are more likely to trigger a Request for Evidence, so your employer's immigration counsel should assess your credentials before filing.
How does the H-1B lottery affect SALT Manager candidates?
SALT Manager petitions are subject to the standard H-1B cap and lottery, meaning selection is not guaranteed even for strong candidates. The regular cap is 65,000 visas annually, with an additional 20,000 reserved for U.S. master's degree holders. Candidates with a U.S. master's in accounting or taxation get two chances in the lottery draw, which meaningfully improves selection odds.
Can a State and Local Tax Manager transfer employers mid-H-1B?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer once they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, provided you're maintaining valid status. The new employer must file their own H-1B petition and LCA. SALT Manager roles transfer cleanly because the specialty occupation classification is well-established and new petitions for this title face low RFE rates at experienced firms.
What practical steps should I take to find SALT Manager roles with visa sponsorship?
Focus your search on employers with documented H-1B or L-1 visa filing history for tax roles. Big Four and national accounting firms are the most consistent sponsors. Corporate in-house tax departments at large multinationals also sponsor regularly but less visibly. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa-sponsoring employers, which removes the guesswork of identifying which companies will actually support your immigration process.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored State And Local Tax Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.