Director, Tax Transaction Advisory Services
About The Position
Our Tax Transaction Advisory Services practice evaluates, structures, and performs tax due diligence for our clients’ M&A transactions. As a Director, you will lead and manage buy ‑ side and sell ‑ side tax due diligence, structuring, and execution for private equity and corporate clients. You will serve as a trusted advisor to deal teams, delivering technical tax insights and commercially actionable recommendations throughout the transaction lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to work on high ‑ profile transactions with leading private equity and corporate clients. This is a hybrid position. At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or MST preferred
- 8–12+ years of relevant corporate tax and/or M&A tax experience
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal income tax; state and international exposure preferred
- Experience with private equity transactions strongly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in Big 4, national accounting firm, law firm or consulting environment
- Experience with tax modeling and structuring complex transactions
- Familiarity with Section 382, 338(h)(10), 336(e), and partnership transactions (Sec. 754, 704(c), and 743(b))
Responsibilities
- Lead tax due diligence engagements across federal, state, and international tax matters
- Advise on transaction structuring (asset vs. stock, legal entity structuring, tax modeling)
- Identify tax risks, exposures, and opportunities; quantify impacts
- Review purchase agreements and negotiate tax-related provisions
- Manage client relationships and serve as primary point of contact
- Mentor and develop team members; oversee engagement execution
- Collaborate with cross-functional deal teams (legal, accounting, finance)
- Support business development, including proposals and pitch meetings
- Drive revenue growth through sale of pull-through work and expansion of client relationships across all areas of Kroll.
- Assist with new client relationship development and acquisition.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
