Director, Tax Strategy & M&A (Hybrid)

DuPont Group; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont is seeking a Director of Tax Planning / Tax M&A to lead strategic U.S. federal income tax planning for corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. The role requires coordinating with Legal, Treasury, and business teams to design tax-efficient structures and manage risk.

Onsite with one remote day, U.S.-based candidates willing to relocate are welcome. You will provide technical guidance on Subchapter C, prepare tax memoranda, perform due

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required; LL.M. in Taxation preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a major law firm or comparable environment advising on complex corporate transactions.
• Strong technical foundation in U.S. federal income tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate transaction structuring.
• Deep technical knowledge of Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex tax issues, develop technically sound positions, and communicate practical recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience drafting and reviewing tax memoranda, transaction step plans, due diligence reports, ruling requests, opinions, and implementation documentation.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple transaction workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain sophisticated tax concepts clearly to non-tax audiences.
• High degree of professional judgment, attention to detail, integrity, and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax planning analysis and execution for significant corporate transactions.
• Provide deep U.S. federal income tax technical guidance, focusing on Subchapter C and related areas.
• Partner with Legal, Treasury, Controllership, Corporate Development, FP&A, business teams, and external advisors to evaluate alternatives and deliver practical solutions.
• Prepare, review, and manage tax memoranda, transaction step plans, risk assessments, and other documentation.
• Support tax due diligence, structuring, modeling, documentation, and implementation activities for domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Coordinate with Tax Accounting to assess financial statement impact, ASC 740 and related matters.
• Coordinate with Tax Compliance to reflect planning positions in tax returns and filings.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and communicate impacts to senior Tax leadership.
• Manage external law and accounting advisors, including budgeting and review of work product.
• Build relationships with Finance and business leadership by translating complex tax topics into actionable guidance.
• Support audit defense with audit-ready documentation and responses to inquiries.

Skills

Tax planning

M&A

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor

LL.M. in Taxation

Job description

DuPont is seeking a Director of Tax Planning / Tax M&A to lead strategic U.S. federal income tax planning for corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. The role requires coordinating with Legal, Treasury, and business teams to design tax-efficient structures and manage risk.

Onsite with one remote day, U.S.-based candidates willing to relocate are welcome. You will provide technical guidance on Subchapter C, prepare tax memoranda, perform due