Job Description
Associate Tax Counsel
The Associate Tax Counsel will provide tax advisory support across the firm's investment platforms, fund structures, and corporate entities while helping manage tax risk, compliance, and strategic planning initiatives.
Advise on U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax matters affecting investment funds and management company operations.
Support the structuring of investments, financings, acquisitions, and other complex transactions from a tax perspective.
Review and negotiate tax provisions within investment, financing, and fund documentation.
Partner with legal, finance, compliance, and investor relations teams regarding tax implications of business activities.
Assist with fund formation, restructuring, and ongoing tax planning initiatives.
Coordinate with external tax advisors, auditors, and legal counsel.
Monitor tax regulatory developments and assess their impact on the firm's operations and investment strategies.
Support tax reporting processes and investor-related tax matters, including fund distributions and tax disclosures.
Identify and mitigate tax risks while ensuring adherence to applicable regulations.
A successful Associate Tax Counsel should have:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Licensed attorney in good standing.
- Approximately 3-7 years of relevant tax law experience gained at a leading law firm, asset manager, private equity firm, hedge fund, or financial institution.
- Strong knowledge of partnership taxation, investment funds, and alternative asset management structures.
- Experience advising on complex transactional and fund-related tax matters.
- Familiarity with international tax considerations and cross-border investment structures is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary ranging from $180,000 to $220,000, dependent on experience, with discretionary bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package (DOE).
- Permanent position based in New York.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $180,000–$220,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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