Senior Financial Products Tax Advisor

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Washington, DC seeks a tax attorney with substantial experience in U.S. federal income tax treatment of financial instruments and products.

The role focuses on inbound fund issues for debt, derivatives, and commodities, with expertise in cross-border transactions. The successful candidate will draft tax opinions and memoranda, collaborate with trading desks and structuring teams, and mentor junior attorneys while supporting business development

Qualifications

• Substantive experience advising on U.S. federal income tax treatment of financial instruments and products.
• Experience advising investment funds on inbound U.S. tax issues from debt, derivatives, and commodities.
• Ability to draft tax opinions, private letter ruling requests, and technical memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Advise financial institutions, asset managers, trading firms, or related groups on complex U.S. tax issues.
• Draft or review tax opinions and memoranda for trading desks and structuring groups.
• Supervise and mentor junior attorneys and contribute to business development.

Skills

U.S. federal income tax

Tax opinions drafting

Inbound U.S. tax issues for funds

Cross-border tax issues

Mentoring junior team members

Client relationship management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Washington, DC seeks a tax attorney with substantial experience in U.S. federal income tax treatment of financial instruments and products.

The role focuses on inbound fund issues for debt, derivatives, and commodities, with expertise in cross-border transactions. The successful candidate will draft tax opinions and memoranda, collaborate with trading desks and structuring teams, and mentor junior attorneys while supporting business development