Tax Transactions and Advisory Director (AI)

TL;DR

Tax Transactions and Advisory Director (AI): Leading all tax workstreams for acquisitions, mergers, and strategic transactions with an accent on tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post-acquisition integration. Focus on advising on complex deal structures, navigating novel tax questions, and building internal tax processes for an AI company.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA (25% in office required). Visa sponsorship is available.

Salary: $230,000 - $300,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Lead all tax workstreams for acquisitions, mergers, and corporate reorganizations, including due diligence and deal structuring.
• Serve as a trusted in-house tax advisor to Legal, Finance, and business teams on a broad range of tax matters.
• Act as a cross-functional tax resource for internal stakeholders navigating complex tax questions.
• Partner with Corporate Development on deal pipeline evaluation and early-stage tax input.
• Draft and review tax provisions in transaction documents.
• Lead post-acquisition tax integration planning, including entity rationalization and intercompany restructuring.
• Advise on tax considerations for data center acquisitions, build-to-suit arrangements, and related infrastructure investments.
• Build and maintain transactions tax playbooks, due diligence checklists, and internal processes.

Requirements

• 10-12 years of tax experience, with significant M&A and transactional tax exposure (law firm or Big 4 experience).
• JD required; LL.M. in Taxation preferred.
• Deep technical expertise in federal and state tax rules governing corporate transactions (e.g., Section 338, Section 368).
• Working knowledge of tax considerations applicable to partnerships, joint ventures, and collaborative arrangements.
• Experience leading tax due diligence workstreams and quantifying tax exposures.
• Track record of drafting and negotiating tax provisions in M&A transaction documents.
• Experience advising on post-acquisition integration from a tax perspective.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable guidance.

Nice to have

• Tax experience at a high-growth technology company.
• Experience with data center acquisitions, infrastructure transactions, or real estate tax considerations.
• Knowledge of state and local tax (SALT) implications of transactions.
• Experience with equity compensation tax issues in the context of acquisitions.
• Exposure to international tax aspects of cross-border acquisitions.
• Experience supporting corporate development teams on deal pipeline evaluation and early-stage tax modeling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space for collaboration.
• Work as a single cohesive team on large-scale research efforts.
• Emphasis on impact and advancing long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI.
• Collaborative group with frequent research discussions.