Head of Tax Counsel and Advisory

Head of Tax and Advisory 

Role

Jefferies is seeking a highly motivated individual to head the Tax Counsel and Advisory group.  This individual will lead the function to support various front office business units and assist with research and planning. Responsibilities include:

• Assist with domestic and international planning.
• Support various front office business units, including analyzing and structuring transactions, drafting legal documentation and memoranda, advising on reputational risk, and advising senior business leaders on tax matters.
• Assist with transfer pricing strategy, planning and defense.
• Analyze new products and business lines for tax issues.
• Advise on information reporting and withholding matters relating to the firm’s brokerage businesses.
• Advise on tax matters related to the firm’s joint ventures and other investments.
• Advise on new tax legislation and guidance that may impact the Firm.
• Advise on IRS audit matters.
• Advise on compensation and benefits tax matters.
• Assist with additional ad-hoc projects as they arise.

Qualifications

• JD with at least five years of relevant experience at a major law firm. Additional industry experience and/or an LLM in Taxation is a plus.
• Experience in taxation of financial products, U.S. international and corporate tax. 
• Ability to learn new areas and concepts quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build, develop and maintain solid working relationships throughout various businesses and corporate departments.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $225,000 - $275,000