Employee Compensation and Benefits Tax Lead
Core
Lead tax strategy for employee compensation, benefits, and global equity programs, ensuring compliance and structuring tax-efficient arrangements.
Role type
Senior in-house tax specialist (compensation & benefits)
Builds
Tax-efficient compensation structures and compliant equity programs
Domain
US and international tax law, executive compensation, equity incentives
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
US federal and international tax rules, executive compensation tax, employment taxes, M&A tax due diligence, equity program structuring, Section 409A compliance, restricted stock units, stock options, deferred compensation, corporate governance disclosures
Preferred skills
CPA, LLM in taxation, high-growth scaling environment experience, multinational organization experience, technology/payments/financial services industry experience, AI automation in finance
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Advise on employee benefits and compensation tax issues for transactional and operational matters; Serve as in-house advisor on US and cross-border tax matters for equity and cash incentive plans; Provide tax advisory support on corporate transactions (M&A, financing, restructurings) regarding compensation impacts; Perform analysis to develop and document tax positions for corporate transactions and equity initiatives; Act as cross-functional resource for internal stakeholders on compensation tax questions; Develop and implement policies to ensure compliance of compensation plans with US and foreign tax requirements; Provide tax technical support for external audits related to equity and compensation; Collaborate with external advisors on equity and compensation tax impacts of corporate transactions; Support compensation-related corporate governance matters and disclosures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC