Tax Strategy Architect for Scalable Private Markets

Seed Labs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonus

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development stipend

Workspace allowance for hybrid work

Job summary

Seed Labs is building a Tax Planning & Analysis team to own the tax operations powering billions in private market volume. You’ll scale K-1 preparation, fund-level tax planning, and investor tax reporting in a hybrid, high-growth environment.

You’ll work across SPVs, funds, and investments, partnering with engineers to create scalable tax engines and automation. The role demands hands-on K-1 experience and strong modeling in Excel/Sheets.

Qualifications

• Filed at least 2 years worth of 1065s/K1s for SPVs, venture funds, or similar investment structures.
• Strong understanding of K-1 preparation, Schedules K-1/K-2/K-3, and pass-through entity taxation.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tax software and Excel/Sheets for complex modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage K-1 preparation and distribution for SPVs, funds, and other investment vehicles on the platform.
• Support fund-level tax planning including entity structuring, allocation methodologies, and distribution waterfalls.
• Coordinate with external tax preparers and auditors to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Build and maintain tax models for new fund structures and investment types.
• Analyze the tax implications of deal structures (SAFEs, convertible notes, equity rounds) for both fund-level and investor-level reporting.
• Improve internal processes and tooling for tax operations — automate where possible, document everything.
• Respond to investor tax inquiries and support investor relations during tax season.
• Monitor changes in tax law (partnership taxation, carried interest rules, QSBS) and assess impact.

Skills

K-1 preparation

Pass-through taxation

Tax modeling

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Tax software

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Seed Labs is building a Tax Planning & Analysis team to own the tax operations powering billions in private market volume. You’ll scale K-1 preparation, fund-level tax planning, and investor tax reporting in a hybrid, high-growth environment.

You’ll work across SPVs, funds, and investments, partnering with engineers to create scalable tax engines and automation. The role demands hands-on K-1 experience and strong modeling in Excel/Sheets.