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About the Role

We are seeking a Tax Counsel, Vice President to perform all functions of a Tax Attorney, including reviewing legal documentation, advising on transactions, analyzing tax laws, assisting with tax compliance and audits, and developing strategies to reduce tax costs and risks.

Responsibilities

• Review legal documentation (e.g., credit agreements, ISDAs, etc.) and advise on transactions from a tax perspective.
• Conduct U.S. tax and international tax research and writing, including researching double tax treaties and permanent establishment issues.
• Provide U.S. tax advice to tax compliance colleagues and to legal, business, finance, and senior management stakeholders.
• Provide tax and financial audit support for various U.S. entities in response to IRS, SALT, and financial auditor inquiries.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and assess their impact, review tax planning ideas, and assist with tax structuring needs.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in a law firm, financial institution, accounting firm, and/or corporate legal or tax department.
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, ensure timely follow-up, and effectively manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Strong client-focused mindset with the ability to advise internal and external stakeholders, respond to inquiries with timely and practical guidance, and communicate complex tax matters in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong research and writing skills, critical thinking ability, and problem resolution skills.

Skills

• Knowledge of and experience with U.S. tax, including international tax, tax structuring and tax planning, and the taxation of financial services, lending transactions, and capital markets activities.
• Preferred knowledge of domestic and cross-border fund structuring and experience across asset classes (e.g., private credit, infrastructure, private equity, etc.).

Location

• US

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Vice President
• Minimum five years of relevant experience

Education Level

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law

Salary/Compensations

• $178,000.00 - $235,000.00

Benefits

• Competitive portfolio of benefits

About the Company

• SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group headquartered in Tokyo with a 400-year history.
• The Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance.
• SMBC Group has over 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries.
• Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.
• SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
• In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
• Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients.
• It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

Equal Opportunity

• SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.