M&A Tax Director - Private Equity

Location: New York City, United States; hybrid work with a requirement to work from the NYC office 3 days per week and travel nationally/as needed to serve clients.

Salary: $194,700–$393,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a professional services firm providing tax, advisory, and assurance services through a national and global platform.

What you will do

• Lead tax due diligence for buy-side and sell-side private equity transactions, including risk identification, technical analysis, client communication, and decision-useful findings.
• Lead tax analysis and negotiation of purchase agreements and other transaction documents with legal counsel and client deal teams.
• Lead transaction tax structuring and quantitative tax modeling, including alternative structures, tax impacts, negotiation considerations, and post-acquisition planning.
• Advise substantial private equity relationships, address complex M&A tax matters, and provide value-added client services.
• Develop new private equity relationships, projects, and revenue while collaborating with Financial Due Diligence and other advisory leaders.
• Mentor professionals, support team development, and represent the firm through conferences, articles, marketing, and recruiting activities.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in public accounting or a comparable professional services environment, including at least five years of supervisory and team-development experience.
• CPA or bar-licensed attorney required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field required.
• Proven professional services experience with private equity clients on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings involving debt and equity.
• Experience in tax due diligence, transaction tax structuring, quantitative tax modeling, transaction-document review, and post-acquisition planning for private equity and other middle-market transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships, serve as a value architect, grow business, and provide exceptional client service.
• Ability to lead and develop people, elevate technical capabilities, collaborate across levels and geographies, and maintain continuous learning and ethical standards.
• Analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, project management, communication, and Microsoft Suite skills; strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and as needed to serve clients; ability and willingness to work from the NYC office 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Master of Business Administration or LLM in tax.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial and collaborative M&A Tax culture across levels.
• National practice with strong regional connectivity and visibility to Financial Advisory Services leadership.
• Opportunity to build a business, shape the team, develop professionals, and have a visible impact on the broader division.
• Compensation and benefits package available to eligible employees.