Director, Tax Transaction Advisory Services Job at Kroll, Chicago, IL

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  • Kroll
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Our Tax Transaction Advisory Services practice evaluates, structures, and performs tax due diligence for our clients’ M&A transactions. As a Director, you will lead and manage buy ‑ side and sell ‑ side tax due diligence, structuring, and execution for private equity and corporate clients. You will serve as a trusted advisor to deal teams, delivering technical tax insights and commercially actionable recommendations throughout the transaction lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to work on high ‑ profile transactions with leading private equity and corporate clients. This is a hybrid position.

At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

  • Lead tax due diligence engagements across federal, state, and international tax matters
  • Advise on transaction structuring (asset vs. stock, legal entity structuring, tax modeling) Identify tax risks, exposures, and opportunities; quantify impacts
  • Review purchase agreements and negotiate tax-related provisions
  • Manage client relationships and serve as primary point of contact
  • Mentor and develop team members; oversee engagement execution
  • Collaborate with cross-functional deal teams (legal, accounting, finance)
  • Support business development, including proposals and pitch meetings
  • Drive revenue growth through sale of pull-through work and expansion of client relationships across all areas of Kroll.
  • Assist with new client relationship development and acquisition.

Essential Traits:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, JD, or MST preferred
  • 8–12+ years of relevant corporate tax and/or M&A tax experience
  • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. federal income tax; state and international exposure preferred
  • Experience with private equity transactions strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience:

  • Prior experience in Big 4, national accounting firm, law firm or consulting environment
  • Experience with tax modeling and structuring complex transactions
  • Familiarity with Section 382, 338(h)(10), 336(e), and partnership transactions (Sec. 754, 704(c), and 743(b))

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

Salary range for this role is $125,000 - $250,000 USD
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