Demonstrated knowledge of compensation and benefits tax concepts, including Sections 83, 409A, and 280G, with the capability to perform research on and effectively apply compensation and benefits tax knowledge to client situations; Understanding of compensation and benefits issues for various entity structures, including public and private corporations, partnerships, S-Corps, and consolidated groups; Bachelor''s degree in accounting, finance or related field required; Advanced Degree / Certification preferred: CPA, JD, or LLM; 3+ years of compensation and benefits tax experience; or 3+ years of tax due diligence experience; Prior experience with Mergers and Acquisitions preferred; Strong writing, analytical, research and organizational skills; Experience with all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel); Strong communication and time management skills for both clients and A&M teams; Strong sense of personal motivation as well as the ability to collaborate with a team across multiple time zones; Ability to work in dynamic, time-sensitive environment. Review and comment on compensation and benefits aspects of financial models, purchase agreements, and structuring calculations; Take ownership of assigned workstreams, including creating and preserving relevant diligence work products, ensuring supervisors can timely review and provide constructive feedback of deliverables, and otherwise proactively responding to changes in workflow; Coordinate with federal, state and local, and international tax team members, as well as financial and operational due diligence team members, to timely deliver highest quality integrated work product; Support management of client relationships by communicating and responding to client expectations, gathering data relevant to the engagement, and tailoring project deliverables accordingly.