Jefferies Financial Group

Tax Counsel VP

Jefferies Financial Group • $200K — $225K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • JD with a minimum of four years' experience in a major law or accounting firm.
  • Proficiency in taxation of financial products, U.S. international tax, and information reporting.
  • Familiarity with subchapter C and tax equity principles.
  • Ability to quickly absorb new concepts and areas of tax law.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with domestic and international tax planning.
  • Support transactional analysis and structuring for front office units.
  • Draft legal documentation and provide advisories on reputational risk.
  • Develop transfer pricing strategy and defense plans.
  • Analyze tax implications of new business products and lines.
  • Consult on IRS audits and tax equity investments.
  • Manage advisories regarding new tax legislation affecting the firm.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Tax Counsel

Tax Counsel & Advisory

New York

Role

The Tax Counsel & Advisory group seeks a highly motivated individual who will support various front office business units and assist with research and planning. Responsibilities include:
  • Assist with domestic and international planning.
  • Support various front office business units, including analyzing and structuring transactions, drafting legal documentation and memoranda, advising on reputational risk, and advising senior business leaders on tax matters.
  • Assist with transfer pricing strategy, planning and defense.
  • Analyze new products and business lines for tax issues.
  • Advise on information reporting and withholding matters relating to the firm's brokerage businesses.
  • Advise on tax matters related to the firm's joint ventures and merchant banking portfolio.
  • Advise on new tax legislation and guidance that may impact the Firm.
  • Advise on IRS audit matters.
  • Advise on tax equity/clean energy investments.
  • Assist with additional ad-hoc projects as they arise.

Qualifications
  • JD with at least four years of relevant experience at a major law firm or accounting firm.
  • Experience in taxation of financial products, U.S. international tax, subchapter C, tax equity and U.S. information reporting.
  • Ability to learn new areas and concepts quickly.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to build, develop and maintain solid working relationships throughout various businesses and corporate departments.


Primary Location: New York Full Time Salary Range of $200,000-$225,000

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About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
Learn more about Jefferies Financial Group
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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