Tax Principal - Private Equity Fund Level (Private Equity)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States — full-time onsite role

Company

A professional advisory, tax, and assurance firm serving private equity and other clients across major U.S. and global financial centers.

What you will do

• Lead federal tax compliance and consulting services for Private Equity clients, including fund-level tax strategy and compliance.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships, technical tax matters, special projects, and responses to IRS and other tax authority inquiries.
• Coordinate with state and local, high-net-worth, international, research and development, and credits and incentives specialists.
• Oversee tax planning, complex tax research, engagement staffing, billings, collections, and profitability targets.
• Build internal and external relationships, support proposals, and contribute to tax service strategy, positioning, and business development.
• Recruit, lead, mentor, develop, and retain team members while representing the firm at professional and community events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; a master's or advanced degree is desirable.
• CPA or JD required.
• 15+ years of tax compliance and consulting experience in a professional services firm or relevant industry.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience, including mentoring and counseling associates.
• Experience structuring fund-level tax strategies for Private Equity clients.
• Strong management, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, communication, software, and Microsoft Suite skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to lead a practice and influence firm growth.
• Professional development through firm-wide learning and development programs.
• Direct collaboration with firm leadership and associates.
• Opportunities to mentor colleagues and contribute to recruitment and team development.