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Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is . Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Job Responsibilities: Blackstone is seeking a VP in its Global Tax Planning group to focus on Portfolio Company Tax Planning. The VP will help identify, assess and implement tax planning initiatives and oversee risk management across Blackstone portfolio companies. The role requires a strategic and creative mindset, strong technical expertise, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and stakeholder management. The role will require collaboration within Blackstone, with our portfolio companies and with our network of external advisors. The role will report to a Managing Director in the Global Tax Planning group and will offer direct exposure to senior internal and external stakeholders, including the Global Chairman of Tax, Head of Global Tax Planning, Blackstone investment professionals as well as Tax Directors, CFOs and other Finance personnel at Blackstone portfolio companies. Specific responsibilities will include: Oversee the development and execution of tax planning strategies across Blackstone's portfolio companies Evaluate the technical merits of tax planning initiatives and act as a thought leader on portfolio-wide tax matters Manage outside tax advisors to ensure the timely implementation of tax planning initiatives across the portfolio Build trusted relationships with portfolio company tax directors and facilitate networking within the portfolio Assist portfolio companies' tax groups with RFPs, selecting tax service providers and adopting best practices Partner with deal teams in managing and mitigating tax risks, including those identified during due diligence Ensure full coordination and communication with a broad set of internal stakeholders including Investment Professionals, Portfolio Operations, Fund Tax Structuring, Fund Tax Reporting & Compliance, and Accounting Policy & Strategy. Qualifications, Experience and Skills: Minimum of four years of tax planning experience in a law firm or six to seven years in Big 4 tax practice JD/LLM or CPA required, with JD/LLM preferred Experience with in-house tax departments is a plus Excellent knowledge of US federal and international tax, including Subchapter C and Subchapter K Experience in asset management and/or working with private equity backed companies preferred Strong interpersonal and communication skills required Proactive and not afraid to take a hands-on approach to complex matters Self-motivated, with a proven ability to manage a variety of projects with competing priorities Demonstrated reputation for excellence and achievement Highly organized, with a strong attention to detail and a proven record of timely delivery Ability to work independently and to take on additional responsibilities The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion. Expected annual base salary range: $155,000 - $225,000 Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables. Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role. 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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following: Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions; Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients; Supervising or training securities licensed employees; Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials. Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions. To submit your application please complete the form below. Fields marked with a red asterisk * must be completed to be considered for employment (although some can be answered "prefer not to say"). 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Created: 2024-11-27