Vice President, Tax Structuring

Overview

A sophisticated investment firm managing a multi-billion-dollar credit portfolio seeks a Vice President of Tax Structuring to embed tax strategy into complex fund and deal formations. This role offers direct collaboration with senior leadership across credit, private equity, and real estate platforms, providing a rare vantage point on how tax decisions influence investment performance and business scalability. Located in Southern California, this position blends deep transactional tax expertise with hands-on involvement in fund launches, cross-border structuring, and investor tax matters.

Title: Vice President, Tax Structuring Industry: Investment Management Location: West Los Angeles

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with investment, legal, and product teams to design tax-efficient structures for new funds and vehicles spanning credit, private equity, and real estate strategies.
• Provide tax guidance on deal execution, including acquisitions, dispositions, and complex credit instruments such as securitizations and direct lending transactions.
• Analyze U.S. and international tax implications for investments, recommending optimal use of special purpose entities, blockers, and holding companies.
• Address investor tax inquiries and coordinate with external advisors to manage withholding tax and carried interest calculations.
• Oversee compliance with tax provisions for corporate entities and specialized structures like REITs, RICs, and BDCs, ensuring alignment with evolving regulations.
• Drive improvements in tax workflows, controls, and automation to support scalability and operational efficiency within the tax function.
• Develop and maintain internal tax frameworks and precedents to standardize structuring approaches across the firm’s investment platforms.

Qualifications

• Must-Have:
• 2–5 years of transactional tax experience at a large law firm or Big 4, preferably supporting private investment funds or alternative asset managers.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. partnership and corporate tax, including federal, state, and international aspects relevant to fund structures.
• Experience with fund formation, investment deal structuring, and the use of SPVs, blockers, and offshore vehicles.
• Familiarity with tax treatment of credit and fixed-income products, including structured credit and securitizations.
• Ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable advice for cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills tailored to legal, investment, finance, and investor audiences.
• Proven capacity to manage external counsel and tax advisors effectively toward timely resolutions.
• Nice-to-Have:
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree with admission to a U.S. state bar.
• LL.M. in Taxation or equivalent advanced tax education.
• Exposure to multi-tiered partnership structures and state tax considerations.
• Experience working within a high-volume, fast-growing financial services environment.