Tax Attorney, Corporate Tax

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Tax Attorney to join our Corporate Tax Department as a Vice President.

As a Tax Vice President you will provide regulatory change advisory, review of new business initiatives and general corporate tax planning matters. You will report to a member of the Global Corporate Tax management team, working closely with business front office and support group personnel.

Job responsibilities:

JPMorgan Chase is seeking to hire a highly motivated individual to join our Corporate Tax Planning Group. The Corporate Tax Planning Group is responsible for identifying tax issues and opportunities across the range of JPMorgan Chase's products, businesses, and regions, and for advising JPMorgan Chase’s lines of business with respect to the tax aspects of products and services offered to clients and customers. We are seeking a candidate who will be available to support the group generally, with an emphasis on providing tax counsel and support in connection with products and services offered by our Asset and Wealth Management businesses, including:

- Wealth management and private banking services
- Investment solutions and product development, including alternative investments
- Retail financial services, including retail banking, investment products, and consumer lending

• Coordinate and effectively communicate with colleagues, outside tax counsel, accounting firms, and internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate tax planning, risk controls, and compliance
• Work with Corporate Tax colleagues and relevant business teams to review tax aspects of new initiatives or expansion into new markets and/or strategies
• Review current and potential tax legislation and regulations for their impact on products and services offered by JPMorgan Chase
• Participate in regular Corporate Tax Department meetings and assist in the development of policies and procedures relevant to the businesses, with attention to substantive, operational, and reputational risk considerations
• In addition to supporting JPMC’s lines of business, the candidate will serve as a general resource to the Corporate Tax Department, providing support in its role overseeing general and transactional tax planning

This position reports to a Managing Director in Corporate Tax who supervises tax coverage for many of the areas described above.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Juris Doctorate or non-U.S. equivalent; Tax LLM is a plus
• At least 4-8 years of relevant tax experience at a top-tier law firm with a strong tax practice (exceptional candidates with financial services industry experience at Big 4 accounting firms may be considered)
• Experience advising on investment and transactional tax issues impacting individuals, corporations (including RICs and REITs), partnerships, and trusts, as well as international and cross-border U.S. tax advisory, planning, and structuring
• Exposure to traditional and alternative investment management is a strong plus
• Experience with negotiating and drafting legal documents, partnership agreements, derivative documents, tax opinions, and fund offering materials
• Experience with U.S. and AEOI tax information reporting and withholding obligations is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be self-directed