Manager/Senior Manager, Asset Management International Tax

KPMG - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Manager/Senior Manager in Asset Management International Tax at KPMG will serve as an international tax advisor to financial services clients, focusing on asset managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and other investment entities. This role involves managing client engagements, conducting research, and providing tax advice on complex international tax matters. The position emphasizes collaboration with various practice groups and requires strong leadership skills, particularly for senior managers who will also mentor junior staff and contribute to business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an international tax advisor to financial services clients with a focus on asset managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, and investors.
• Assist with business development for the expansion of services at new and existing clients.
• Manage, direct, monitor, and deliver multiple client engagements while maintaining active communication with clients.
• Research, write and review client tax advice relating to domestic and international tax matters.
• Oversee and direct international aspects of outsourced or co-sourced compliance and other quantitative oriented international tax engagements.
• Monitor and convey to clients information regarding relevant global technical tax and industry developments.
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities that are external to the firm (for Senior Manager).
• Act as a coach, mentor, or performance manager to other tax professionals (for Senior Manager).

Requirements

• Minimum five years of recent broad experience in international taxation in the financial services sector.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing.
• Experience in international tax consequences of in-bound and out-bound investments, application of income tax treaties, tax implications of cross-border financial products, and related areas.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimum eight years of recent, broad experience in international taxation with previous experience in the financial services sector.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• Firmwide breaks during the year
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health