Tax Counsel

Tax Counsel

Tax Counsel & Advisory

New York

Company Overview

Jefferies is one of the world’s leading full-service investment banking and capital markets firms providing a full range of investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management products and services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies and governments.

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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Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.