Tax Director - Private Equity Fund

Vested Search; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm in London is seeking a Tax Director to focus on transaction and international tax structuring. The ideal candidate will come from a strong transaction tax background, providing strategic tax advice and engaging with various teams to ensure compliance with tax obligations. This is a full-time role in a dynamic investment management environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing strategic tax advice on transactions.
• Ability to structure and conduct due diligence on transactions.
• Familiarity with monitoring international tax developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice on fund-related transactions.
• Engage with teams across various departments for tax strategy.
• Monitor international tax policies relevant to investment activities.

Skills

Transaction tax expertise

M&A tax background

Strong familiarity with private equity

Job description

Overview

Vested Search are excited to partner with a globally established private equity investor who are looking to add a Tax Director into their global tax function in London. This role will focus solely on transaction and international tax structuring for private equity and alternative assets globally.

Responsibilities

• Strategic tax advice on transactions and affiliated activity relating to fund activity (dispositions, platform acquisitions, bolt on deals and exits from fund lifecycle).


• Structuring and due diligence of transactions across the alternative asset portfolio, with additional work on modelling workstreams.


• Working closely with external counsel and advisors across the transaction lifecycle where appropriate—directing engagements to ensure overall tax strategy is met.


• Monitoring international tax developments and policy to inform investment activity and relevant tax obligations, in particular developments in Europe.


• Internal engagement with teams across investment, deal and portfolio teams, legal, finance and compliance—building strong relationships at all levels.

Qualifications

• Individuals should come from a transaction tax / M&A tax background with strong familiarity with the private equity or wider investment industry.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Legal

Industries

• Investment Management, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, and Financial Services

Location: London, England, United Kingdom