Senior Tax Counsel: Private Markets & Product Launches

Partners Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

401k match

Sabbatical program

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Partners Group is seeking an experienced tax professional to lead Americas tax operations and tax implementation for new investment products and structures. The role covers tax compliance, accounting, governance, controls, documentation, and service-provider performance across a growing portfolio of investment vehicles and management entities.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise in regulated investment company taxation, tax accounting, and investor reporting with

Qualifications

• JD/LLM in Taxation or CPA required.
• 8+ years in investment management, asset management, public accounting, law firm practice, or equivalent.
• Significant experience with investment fund taxation, ASC 740, and investor tax reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex tax operations, reporting, compliance, or transformation functions.
• Strong process design and program management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Americas tax operations function for private markets investment vehicles and management entities.
• Oversee federal, state, local, and applicable international tax compliance and reporting.
• Establish governance, controls, documentation, review standards, and risk-management procedures.
• Lead the tax workstream for new products, including private wealth products and regulated funds, ensuring documentation before launch.
• Drive cross-functional execution against milestones and deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership on tax accounting matters affecting funds and investment vehicles.
• Oversee ASC 740 analyses, uncertain tax positions, and tax reserves.

Skills

Tax leadership

Tax accounting

ASC 740

Investment fund taxation

Regulated investment company taxation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

JD/LLM in Taxation or CPA

Tools

Tax technology

Workflow tools

Data governance

Job description

Partners Group is seeking an experienced tax professional to lead Americas tax operations and tax implementation for new investment products and structures. The role covers tax compliance, accounting, governance, controls, documentation, and service-provider performance across a growing portfolio of investment vehicles and management entities.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise in regulated investment company taxation, tax accounting, and investor reporting with