Legal Counsel US Tax / Private Equity

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is the asset management of an international bank in Zurich. We are looking for a US tax specialist (m, f, d) as

Support investment funds practices, advising on US tax compliance and reporting matters for private equity investments and other private market investment structures / Provide technically strong, commercially focused input across a broad range of US funds matters / Review of complex fund structures and ensuring compliance with US tax regulations for investment funds and their investors / Advising on US tax reporting requirements, including K-1 schedules and investor disclosures / Supporting fund structuring, launches and ongoing operational tax matters / Acting as a technical point of contact for internal stakeholders and investors / Identifying and managing US tax risks and compliance obligations / Contributing to process improvement and best practice within the function

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Law, Taxation or Economics / LL.M.; knowledge of tax law would be an advantage / In-depth knowledge of US fund taxation, particularly in relation to private equity funds and partnerships, or professional experience with one of the ‘Big Four’ or an international tax consultancy firm / Experience with US taxation of fund investments and an interest in international tax issues / Experience with tax returns for US partnerships in the fund sector / Knowledge of fund structuring and fund distributions / Knowledge of tax reporting for investors / Analytical mindset and a goal-oriented approach to work, including the ability to multitask / Ability to work in a team and a strong customer focus / Problem-solver, detail-oriented / Interest in an intercultural environment / Very good knowledge of MS Office tools (particularly Excel and PowerPoint) / German and English.

Please send us your documents for an initial contact by e-mail to contact@coni-partner. com or call us on +41 44 254 90 10. Mr. Ivano Coni would like to support you. Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

Ivano Coni

Managing Director

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

Tel.: +41 44 254 90 10