Tax Director

Our client, a global investment platform specializing in real estate, is seeking a Senior Director to lead complex transactional tax strategy and execution across acquisitions, dispositions, fund formations, and joint ventures. This highly visible role partners directly with senior investment, legal, and finance leadership, and reports to the Global Tax Director. The Senior Director will shape tax strategy for domestic and cross-border real estate transactions, manage external advisors, and drive strategic tax initiatives within a collaborative, intellectually rigorous environment, with broad exposure across the firm’s platform. Job Responsibilities Oversee structuring and execution of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, with responsibility for tax strategy and compliance Identify and resolve tax issues related to property and portfolio investments, quantifying and communicating risks to senior management Review and interpret purchase and sale agreements, partnership agreements, and related documents with specific attention to tax allocation and provision compliance Coordinate entity due diligence and manage third-party REIT due diligence reports, ensuring compliant and tax-efficient transaction structures Advise on and implement tax deferral strategies, assessing feasibility and optimal structuring Structure U.S. and international real estate funds to facilitate capital inflow from diverse investor groups, including assessment of U.S. and cross-border tax impacts Lead and critically evaluate the work from external advisors and law firms, including negotiation of firm representations and opinion reviews Provide subject matter expertise on FIRPTA and U.S. foreign withholding tax, and coordinate REIT quarterly and annual testing Liaise across internal teams and external advisors to ensure proper tax accounting treatment of business transactions Monitor and review newly enacted tax legislation relevant to partnerships, REITs, inbound and outbound investments Represent the firm within the industry through conferences and seminars, actively building and managing relationships in the real estate and tax field Mentor junior tax professionals and manage internal and external stakeholders across projects Participate in and present technical analysis in areas such as partnership taxation, income and loss allocations, basis adjustments, and state/local/foreign tax credit planning Job Requirements 8–12+ years of relevant tax consulting experience, with direct focus on real estate transactions and structuring Demonstrated expertise in partnership taxation, REIT taxation, FIRPTA, and application in complex, large-scale real estate transactions Strong experience advising on real estate private equity, fund structuring, and joint ventures, including multi-jurisdiction and cross-border strategies Proven ability to lead, strategize, and execute transactions end-to-end—including structuring, diligence, negotiation, and post-closing implementation Leadership experience, including the ability to mentor junior professionals and manage multiple high-priority projects Ability to translate and communicate technical tax matters to internal stakeholders and senior management Experience critically evaluating external advisor work (Big 4, law firms), including negotiation and review of technical opinions Deep understanding of U.S. and international tax considerations for institutional real estate investors Strong written and verbal communication skills; effective collaborator Technologically adept; demonstrated ability to leverage AI or automation tools to improve processes and decision-making Strong project management skills—capable of overseeing multiple complex transactions simultaneously This position is based in New York City and requires five days per week in office. The total compensation is up to $550,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr