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Senior Counsel, Tax & Structuring

RCP HQ (McLean, VA)Full-time$225k–$300k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior tax lawyer driving tax efficiencies across funds, portfolio companies, and transactions for an incubation firm in healthcare, cyber, and national security.

Role type

Senior in-house tax counsel (IC)

Builds

Tax-efficient entity structures, deal structures, and financing terms for portfolio companies and funds.

Domain

Venture capital / Private Equity / Tax Law

Required skills

Tax structuring, M&A tax diligence, venture financing tax mechanics, QSBS planning, equity compensation structuring, cross-border tax structuring, independent judgment

Preferred skills

Fund formation experience, AI legal tech proficiency, startup support experience

Technologies

AI legal tech, productivity tools

Responsibilities

Design entity structures for new incubations, pressure-test tax terms in purchase agreements, brief outside counsel on fund/feeders, write internal tax memos for senior leadership, negotiate tax representations and covenants, handle cross-border investor and operation tax questions

Seniority

Senior, high-autonomy IC