Location: Los Angeles, Boston, McLean, Philadelphia, Hoboken, New York City, Stamford, Iselin, Jericho, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix, Irvine, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Raleigh, Tampa, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Austin, New Orleans, San Antonio

The opportunity

Our Transaction Tax Practice is comprised of a dedicated team focused on the tax aspects of corporate and private equity acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and capital market transactions. As a Senior Manager on the Transactions team, we'll look to you to apply your knowledge to a wide range of tax areas, devising strategic outcomes to very complex issues, including US domestic and cross-border tax strategies. In return, you can expect support from the most recognized and engaging tax minds in the profession, and tremendous opportunities to progress your career.

As a Senior Manager in Transaction Tax, you will support corporate and private capital markets clients through tax diligence and transaction advisory. You will drive restructuring and buy/sell-side due diligence, shape tax strategy amid BEPS change, manage exposures, and guide transactions across cash, debt, equity, derivatives, and FX.

• Lead tax risk and opportunity assessments on acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings.
• Advise on financial-instrument tax implications to optimize value.

Your key responsibilities

Own engagement delivery, quality, and risk. Expect daily client interaction and accountability for program/project management, resource planning. Coach teams, partner with PPMDs on RFPs, spot opportunities, and solve issues. Travel required as needed.

• Exercise judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria to drive results.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and recommend policy or procedure changes.
• Establish procedures that influence your team and the broader function.

Skills and attributes for success

• Lead multiple client engagement teams, participating in due diligence and structuring engagements related to transactions for private equity and strategic corporate clients.
• Review merger agreements and provide opinion letters.
• Identify and analyze tax risks and opportunities while advising on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses.
• Review, assess, and advise clients regarding tax computations reflected in their financial models; and assist clients in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tax data in their financial projections for the transaction.
• Leadership of complex processes, solutions, and multi-workstream projects.
• Ability to build and manage client relationships and drive revenue opportunities.
• Strength in coaching teams and maintaining quality and risk rigor.
• Insightful problem-solving grounded in best practices and innovation.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree required (4-year degree)
• US CPA or member of US State bar
• Experience - 5 - 7 years relevant experience
• Tax due diligence, deal structuring, restructuring and post-acquisition planning experience

• Experience managing budgets, projects and people

• Proficiency in data visualization and storytelling
• Knowledge of private equity transaction actions
• Experience leading post-deal integration
• Ability to perform asset impact assessments or support mergers and acquisitions
• Integrated restructuring expertise
• Data analysis and interpretation strength
• Ability to build and manage relationships
• Focus on client trust and value
• Skill in communicating with impact
• Complex problem-solving capability
• Critical thinking orientation
• Drive for outcomes
• Team leadership experience
• Change management capability
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Sector knowledge
• Global mindset

Ideally, you'll also have

• Track record managing engagement economics across complex programs.
• Experience collaborating with PPMDs on RFP responses.
• Success identifying sales opportunities and shaping proposals.
• Experience providing direction and feedback to teams, including performance input.
• Experience managing professional employees or supervising others to deliver complex technical initiatives.
• Ability to interpret internal/external issues and recommend quality solutions.
• Experience in client service, quality and risk management, sales and business growth, solution development, and teaming.
• Experience in resource planning and budget implementation.
• Strong writing, research, analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in fast paced professional services environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel, when necessary.

What we look for

We value inclusive leaders who pair technical excellence with empathy and deliver high-quality outcomes at pace in high-stakes deals.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

What we offer you
At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $147,400 to $336,800. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $177,000 to $382,800. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.

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