Director, US Tax

Director, US Taxation (Infrastructure)

New York City

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”) is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $500 billion in assets under management. We have over a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Our assets are held through a growing portfolio of private funds and public listed entities. We are proud of our track record for achieving strong risk-adjusted returns for our clients, partners and shareholders across all market conditions. Brookfield is publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX.

The Brookfield Infrastructure Group (BIG) is one of Brookfield Asset Management’s primary operating platforms. The Infrastructure Group operates and manages approximately $113 billion of assets owned through its listed and private investment vehicles. Our portfolio is comprised of long-life, high quality infrastructure assets with high barriers to entry that generate stable and growing cash flows. Our portfolio of infrastructure assets are primarily in the transport, renewable power, utility, energy and data sectors, located in North and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Brookfield has raised over $44 billion dollars from over 200 institutional investors for private infrastructure funds and co-investments and has a current market capitalization of nearly $21 billion under the public infrastructure vehicle, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN).

Position Summary:

As a Director, US Taxation you will report directly to the Vice President of U.S. Taxation and be primarily accountable for analyzing and structuring transactions for our North America investment team on US based deals. As part of our global infrastructure tax group, your role will encompass tax structuring, reorganizations, portfolio company oversight and U.S. tax analysis on non-U.S. transactions. This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth as a tax professional in a highly dynamic and challenging work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Work on, and assist the VP of Taxation with, U.S. transaction support, reorganizations/structing, portfolio company oversight and providing U.S. tax analysis on non-U.S. transactions
• Prepare internal memoranda and other documentation, as required, in connection with proposed/executed transactions
• Maintain appropriate transaction documentation in accordance with BIG’s risk management policies
• Provide support to the BIG tax team members responsible for BIP and/private fund tax compliance in respect of executed transactions
• Liaise with and manage external law firms and accounting firms that provide advice on BIG transactions
• Stay current with changing tax laws and evolving structures that may impact BIG transactions and structures
• Assist other members of the global tax team on various initiatives.

Requirements:

• Tax lawyer with 5-8 years tax experience at a law firm;
• Strong technical knowledge of US tax rules including M&A tax, partnership tax, private equity, Infrastructure, and real estate transaction structuring; 
• Solid understanding of cross-border (particularly inbound) tax issues and U.S. treaty analysis;
• Experience managing large complex transactions and assignments;
• Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced and team-oriented environment;
• Strong project management skills and applies a pragmatic and efficient approach to handling complex assignments;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe complex tax concepts to various non-tax audiences in a clear and concise manner; and
• Self-motivated and proactive with respect to managing workload and professional development.

This position would be suitable for those candidates who meet the position requirements and who thrive in a performance-driven environment that emphasizes employee leadership and accountability for delivering results.

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