🚀 Director of Tax

Overview

A growing private equity fund is looking to hire a Director of Tax to lead all aspects of the firm’s tax function. This is a high-impact, standalone role reporting directly to the CFO, offering a rare opportunity to build and scale the tax infrastructure in a fast-paced investment environment. As the firm’s first in-house tax leader, you’ll be responsible for developing and overseeing tax strategy, compliance, structuring, and planning across the management company, funds, and portfolio investments.

Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $270,000.00/yr

Additional compensation

Annual Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to expert on all tax matters across the firm
• Lead tax strategy and planning for new fund launches, transactions, and structuring
• Oversee all aspects of tax compliance and reporting (funds, GP, management company)
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and service providers
• Monitor changes in tax legislation that impact fund and investment strategies
• Collaborate with deal and finance teams to evaluate tax implications of investment activity
• Build internal processes and controls to scale the tax function as the firm grows

Qualifications

• 10+ years of tax experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and private equity/alternative asset management
• Strong technical expertise in partnership taxation and fund structuring
• Experience advising on both fund- and deal-level tax issues
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally
• Self-starter mentality with an interest in building from the ground up

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Management

Industries

• Accounting, Financial Services, and Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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