Millennium · 3 months ago
Tax Counsel
New York, New York, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expMillennium is a global investment manager that manages assets of funds and accounts. The US Tax Counsel will join a dynamic Global Tax Team to help drive US tax strategy and risk management across the firm’s global operations.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesHedge Funds
Responsibilities
Analyze and advise on U.S. tax risks and tax laws impacting all aspects of the management company, GP, and funds’ current and anticipated future operations – including at the management company, fund level, feeder level, trading level, special projects, restructurings – to ensure appropriate tax risk management and compliance with appliable tax laws
Take ownership of the tax landscape and the impact on trading activity and/or operations of the fund
Analyze current and prospective trading products/strategies to identify areas of tax risks and implement appropriate investment structures
Meet with and answer questions from Portfolio Managers relating to the tax implications of their trading strategies
Review and comment on the tax aspects of various governing documents impacting the firm’s trading and operations, including ISDAs and trade confirmations, purchase agreements, partnership agreements, PPMs, offering memoranda and tax disclosures, and credit agreements
Work closely with/manage external advisor engagements including law firms and accounting firms
Help draft, implement and operationalize guidelines to manage tax risk
Assist in the review and analysis of corporate actions as needed
Work closely with tax compliance and operations colleagues to ensure appropriate reporting and implementation of tax planning and structuring initiatives as needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience working in practice (combination of Big Law firm and in-house experience a plus)
J.D. degree
Exposure to U.S. tax law (including inbound and outbound U.S. international tax) and investment structures – ideal candidate will have familiarity with partnership and corporate tax law as well as with formation and investment activity of open and closed-ended funds
Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills together with strong interpersonal and client service skills
Strong ability to collaborate, multi-task and meet short deadlines in a fast-paced environment, as well as advance complex projects with limited oversight
Preferred
Experience with the following a plus: liquid trading, financial products, M&A, credit investing, international tax treaties, CLOs, REITs, capital markets issuances, PFICs, CFCs, 864b considerations, blocker structures, profits interest and carried interest planning, 457A, 409A, and U.S. foreign tax credits
Benefits
Discretionary performance bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Millennium
Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989, which manages $83.5 billion in assets.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Israel Englander
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ajay Nagpal
President and Chief Operating Officer
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