Senior Director or VP

Our client is a trading and investment group. They seek a Senior Director to join their Manhattan, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the U.S. tax function in alignment with corporate governance standards, establishing enterprise-wide policies, controls, and decision frameworks across the organization and its subsidiaries
• Advise the CFO, executive leadership, Board, and headquarters stakeholders on tax implications related to investments, portfolio actions, and strategic approvals
• Architect and implement a forward-looking tax strategy that supports both immediate objectives and long-term enterprise value creation.
• Direct tax leadership for all North American M&A activity, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, restructurings, and carve-outs
• Oversee tax due diligence and transaction structuring to identify material risks and optimize value across U.S. and international tax considerations.
• Guide executive decision-making by delivering clear, risk-balanced recommendations on transaction structures, tax attributes, valuation impacts, and downstream implications
• Govern tax strategy and compliance for the U.S. consolidated group, including intercompany frameworks and international matters such as transfer pricing, BEAT, withholding, and anti-boycott rules in coordination with global headquarters
• Ensure timely, accurate tax compliance filings; manage audits and regulatory engagements; and oversee consolidated tax accounting provisions and disclosures in partnership with corporate accounting
• Mitigate tax risk exposure affecting investment outcomes, governance standards, and long-term portfolio performance
• Champion cross-functional collaboration and tax discipline across finance, legal, corporate development, and subsidiary leadership to enable compliant, value-focused decision-making throughout the investment lifecycle

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with foreign-owned companies with US subsidiaries
• M&A experience is a plus
• Leadership experience is required
• Excellent communication skills
• CPA preferred

Job ID #47870

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