Senior Director Tax Lawyer - Real Estate Fund

One of the most established and respected institutional real estate investment and development firms in the world is looking to add a Senior Tax Counsel to their in-house Advisory team. This firm manages tens of billions in AUM across marquee assets in major global markets and has been in significant growth mode over the past several years. This seat is a direct result of that growth.Seats like this are genuinely rare. This is a pure advisory role with zero compliance, sitting within a lean, high-caliber global tax department that works directly alongside senior deal teams on the full transaction lifecycle. The team has full-time leverage from Big 4 firms and top-tier outside counsel, which means the in-house group focuses exclusively on high-value strategic work. You will have direct visibility and exposure to Managing Directors, the CFO, and senior business leadership across the firm.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
The WorkREIT structuring and quarterly/annual REIT testingReal estate partnership taxation and joint venture structuringAcquisitions, dispositions, and fund formationsDebt modifications, refinancing support, and FIRPTAForeign investor planning including sovereign wealth fundsInbound cross-border structuring from a U.S. tax standpointPartnering directly with senior deal teams on execution, strategy, and follow-through
What They Are Looking ForJD required, LLM in Taxation strongly preferredEight to twelve years of real estate tax experience from Big Law, or Big Law followed by in-house at a REIT or institutional real estate platformDeep technical expertise in REIT taxation, real estate partnership structuring, and FIRPTAInbound cross-border structuring experience including sovereign wealth funds and foreign investorsPresence, maturity, and communication skills to interface confidently with senior investment professionals, outside counsel, and business leadershipStrong project management skills with the xzbcwsv ability to run multiple complex deals simultaneously
Why This RolePure advisory work, zero complianceSophisticated, high-profile work without the law firm grind or billable hour pressureDirect involvement in deal execution and strategy at the most institutional levelDiverse deal flow across asset classes, geographies, and investor profilesTight-knit, highly respected team where every seat does meaningful, high-leverage workRoles at this caliber and platform do not open often
Total compensation is competitive and in the range of $400,000 to $550,000 depending on experience.