Director - Tax Attorney (Alternative Investments) (New York)

Our client, a global alternative investment firm headquartered in midtown NYC, currently seeking a Senior Tax Counsel (#2 to Head of Tax), who will oversee a small team responsible for tax planning, transaction due diligence and structuring, and participation in global tax compliance and accounting. Ideal candidate must be comfortable in a highly visible seat, with direct lines to Executive Board working closely with world class management team.

Responsibilities:

• Support the tax team in providing guidance for firms' participation in internal/external investments and strategic partnerships.
• Research and interpret tax laws and rulings to resolve a wide variety of tax questions from the firms' various business verticals.
• Act as SME (subject matter expert) partnering with Investment/Executive Team, advising on tax aspects of private equity transactions.
• Develop and maintain practice knowledge resources directing impacting tax structuring and advisory.
• Establish best practices and design strategies and implement processes improvement to maximize efficiencies while adhering to Tax Compliance.
• Research and interpret tax laws and regulations affecting alternative investments/private equity investments.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders with regards modeling tax scenarios and integrate tax structuring solutions.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and international tax obligations.
• Provide direct support and regular training to practice group members to enable them to leverage practice knowledge resources, precedents and technology tools.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience combo of Top Tier Law firm and in-house experience required.
• Exposure to U.S. tax law (including international tax) and investment structures.
• Familiarity with partnership and corporate tax law as well as with formation and investment activity of open and closed-ended funds.