General informationName Director, M&A Tax
Posting Title Director, M&A Tax
Ref # 2237193
Date Published Friday, July 31, 2026
City Atlanta
State Georgia
Country United States
Job Category Tax Specialty
Advertised Location US-GA-Atlanta, US-IL-Chicago, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Greenville, US-SC-Charleston, US-SC-Greenville, US-VA-Tysons
Working time Full Time
Description & RequirementsWe are seeking a Director to join our Tax M&A practice with a primary focus on partnership transactions and related federal income tax matters. The ideal candidate brings deep experience advising private equity funds, portfolio companies, and other pass-through structures across the transaction lifecycle, paired with strong technical judgment, commercial instincts, and the ability to help grow client relationships and a national practice.
In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor on high-profile transactions involving partnerships and other pass-through entities, lead and develop teams, and shape practical solutions on structuring, modeling, and technical issues while contributing to the continued growth of our Tax M&A platform.
What You Will Do:- Lead partnership transaction structuring and modeling, including analyses of basis step-ups, §704 allocations, disguised sale considerations, debt allocations, and related transactional issues
- Deliver post close planning and transitional services
- Analyze complex federal tax issues affecting partnerships and other pass-through entities and document conclusions in clear deliverables
- Oversee multi disciplinary teams across multiple transactions to deliver high quality, timely, practical work
- Advise senior client stakeholders on partnership-driven transaction issues with commercially focused, risk-balanced recommendations
- Own engagement economics, including scope, staffing, budgets, billing, and collections
- Coach and develop high performing teams, emphasizing technical excellence, project management, and executive level communication
- Build and deepen client relationships, support business development and proposal efforts
- Contribute to practice growth and thought leadership (articles, alerts, webinars, conferences, and other market facing content)
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 8-12+ years of progressive tax experience with significant M&A exposure and substantial partnership tax experience (Big Four or large regional preferred)
- CPA or active Bar admission
- Strong background in partnership and pass-through taxation in transactional settings; experience with C-corporations and consolidated groups is helpful but not primary
- Excellent tax research, technical writing, and issue spotting skills
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and client engagements
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Master's in Taxation; JD may substitute for undergraduate and master's degrees
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