Regional Tax Manager (M&A), Private Equity

Profile Executive Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Executive Search is seeking an experienced tax professional to support a leading private equity platform's investments across Asia Pacific. The role focuses on M&A transactions, cross-border tax structuring, due diligence, and portfolio management initiatives.

You will partner with investment, legal, finance, and portfolio teams to provide strategic tax guidance throughout the lifecycle, including transaction execution, integration, restructuring, financing, and exit planning.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of tax experience in private equity, investment firms, or Big Four transaction/M&A tax practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice throughout the investment lifecycle, including transaction execution and post-acquisition integration.
• Oversee cross-border tax structuring, financing arrangements, and exit planning.
• Advising on tax risks and opportunities, and coordinating with external advisors on international tax matters.

Skills

Tax expertise

Cross-border tax

M&A tax

Stakeholder management

Due diligence

Job description

We are seeking an experienced tax professional to support a leading private equity platform's investment activities across the Asia Pacific region. The role will focus on M&A transactions, cross-border tax structuring, due diligence, acquisitions, divestments, and portfolio management initiatives.

Partnering closely with investment, legal, finance, and portfolio teams, you will provide strategic tax advice throughout the investment lifecycle, including transaction execution, post-acquisition integration, restructuring, financing arrangements, and exit planning.

You will assess tax risks and opportunities, oversee external advisors, and advise on international tax matters including withholding tax, transfer pricing, tax treaties, and evolving global tax regulations.

The ideal candidate will possess 8–12 years of tax experience gained within private equity, investment firms, or Big Four transaction/M&A tax practices. Strong APAC M&A tax experience, commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate complex cross-border transactions are essential. Candidates with fund tax exposure will be highly regarded.