Senior Tax Planning Manager

Enstar Group; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA access

401(k) matching (6%)

Job summary

Enstar Group is seeking a senior tax professional to support the Head of Tax Strategy and M&A initiatives on acquisitions, investments, and liquidity planning. You will assess tax risks, advise on transaction structures, and prepare formal memos to guide strategic decisions.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of Big 4 tax experience, strong communication, and deep international tax knowledge, including Pillar II and ECI considerations.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years with Big 4 Tax experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with M&A and financial products.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Must be able to work well and collaborate with other stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn.
• Significant experience in international tax issues, including ECI, withholding tax, tax treaty analysis, Pillar II, and permanent establishment rules.

Responsibilities

• Assist M&A team with evaluating potential acquisitions and identifying key tax risks.
• Assist Investments team with evaluating potential investments and identifying key tax risks.
• Assist Treasury team with evaluating liquidity solutions and identifying key tax considerations, including funding, intercompany financing, cash repatriation, and capital deployment strategies
• Assist with US tax planning and structuring activities related to the AF Group acquisition, including evaluating transaction structures, identifying key tax implications, and supporting post-acquisition tax planning and implementation.
• Prepare comprehensive memorandum supporting tax analysis for M&A transactions
• Prepare comprehensive memorandum supporting tax analysis for investments

Skills

Big 4 Tax

Communication skills

M&A tax

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

International tax

Job description

Although we prefer candidates from the NY Metro area, we are also open to East Coast candidates interested in working remotely.

About you and the role:

• Work with Head of Tax Strategy and M&A Team to support potential acquisitions, including advising on impact to deal model, evaluating acquisition structure, reviewing transaction documents and performing due diligence.
• Partner with Enstar’s Investments Team to review potential investment opportunities and working with fund managers to develop appropriate investment structure.
• Partner with Treasury Team to evaluate and implement liquidity solutions, including assessing tax-efficient funding, cash management, and capital deployment strategies in support of acquisitions, investments, and other strategic initiatives.
• Support internal restructuring initiatives and advise on potential tax implications of transactions.
• Prepare comprehensive transaction memos and other documentation as needed for various Enstar external or internal transactions.
• Perform research on complex tax issues.
• Support US tax planning and structuring activities related to the AF Group acquisition, including analyzing transaction structures, assessing tax implications, and supporting the implementation of the post-acquisition tax strategy.
• Keep apprised of upcoming U.S. and foreign tax legislation that could impact Enstar.
• Support Global Head of Tax and Head of Tax Strategy on any ad-hoc company initiatives.

What you will be doing:

• Assist M&A team with evaluating potential acquisitions and identifying key tax risks
• Assist Investments team with evaluating potential investments and identifying key tax risks
• Assist Treasury team with evaluating liquidity solutions and identifying key tax considerations, including funding, intercompany financing, cash repatriation, and capital deployment strategies
• Assist with US tax planning and structuring activities related to the AF Group acquisition, including evaluating transaction structures, identifying key tax implications, and supporting post-acquisition tax planning and implementation.
• Prepare comprehensive memorandum supporting tax analysis for M&A transactions
• Prepare comprehensive memorandum supporting tax analysis for investments

Review pending tax legislation globally and identifying potential tax rules that could impact Enstar

What you will bring:

Personal Specification

• 7-10 years with Big 4 Tax experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with M&A and financial products
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Must be able to work well and collaborate with other stakeholders
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Significant experience in international tax issues, including ECI, withholding tax, tax treaty analysis, Pillar II, and permanent establishment rules.
• Enstar offers best-in-class Medical, Dental, and Vision healthcare for single and family coverage.
• Board-certified doctors and pediatricians are available virtually 24/7 for urgent care.
• Access to Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Access to Dependent Care FSA to cover daycare expenses.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for health and well-being.
• Optional Pet & Home/Auto Insurance.
• Wellness Reimbursement program (up to $600 annual reimbursement for wellness-related expenses, i.e., gym memberships, massage, etc.).
• 401K retirement plan (company matches up to 6% of employee contribution).

General Info

The target base salary pay range for this role is $170,000-$221,000*

*Target full-time equivalent base salary range is based on relevant market data. The actual salary offered will depend on applicable market data for the hiring location and the relevant candidate's knowledge, skills/experience. This salary range is not inclusive of applicable discretionary incentives.

Who we are:

We are a trusted global re/insurance group and the leading provider of retrospective solutions, with specialist underwriting capabilities. We help our clients manage risk, unlock capital and create the financial freedom to grow. With operations across the world’s major insurance hubs and a global network of close to 800 talented professionals, we bring expertise and fresh thinking to some of the industry’s biggest challenges.

For more information about Enstar, visit our website: www.enstargroup.com.

For more information about careers at Enstar, visit our LinkedIn Life page or visit our careers site

Why Enstar:

Learning and development are a fundamental part of every employee's career journey with Enstar. Supporting growth and career progression is key to how we engage our people - helping them to learn, grow and succeed at Enstar.

We offer a range of initiatives and resources to support our people throughout their careers:

• Professional Qualifications and Study Support: We support employees who wish to take professional qualifications aligned to their role and career development.
• Training, Conferences & Seminars: As a global organisation, we work with many professional bodies to provide access to training programmes, conferences, seminars and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
• Digital Learning Hub: Our digital learning hub, LinkedIn Learning, offers a wide range of self-serve resources, including courses, videos, eBooks, and audio books, to help employees build news skills and deepen their knowledge.

We also invest in physical, mental and financial wellbeing initiatives for our employees. Supportive teams, inspiring work and a positive working environment all contribute to our collective wellbeing. Beyond the workplace, we strive to make a positive influence in our communities and to continuously reduce our impact on the environment.

Enstar Inclusivity Policy:

We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our inclusive environment creates an authentic working culture. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Enstar is committed in providing an accessible recruitment experience for all those interested in working with us. Please let your Enstar Recruitment Partner know if you require any reasonable accommodation during the application process due to a disability to enable you to fully participate in our recruitment process.