About the role

Tax Transactions and Advisory Director acting as a key advisor for transactional and advisory tax matters. Leading tax strategies for acquisitions, mergers, and corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

Lead all tax workstreams for acquisitions, mergers, acqui-hires, asset and stock purchases, and corporate reorganizations, including tax due diligence, risk identification, and deal structuring recommendations
Serve as a trusted in-house tax advisor to Legal, Finance, and business teams on a broad range of tax matters arising outside of formal transactions, including commercial agreements and strategic partnerships
Act as a cross-functional tax resource for internal stakeholders navigating novel or complex tax questions, escalating to external advisors where appropriate and managing those relationships efficiently
Partner with Corporate Development on deal pipeline evaluation, providing early-stage tax input to inform go/no-go decisions and deal economics
Draft and review tax provisions in transaction documents, including purchase agreements, merger agreements, and ancillary deal documents
Lead post-acquisition tax integration planning, including entity rationalization, intercompany restructuring, and tax attribute analysis
Advise on tax considerations for data center acquisitions, build-to-suit arrangements, leases, and related infrastructure investments; partner with Finance and Deals teams on tax input to deal economics, including incentives, and credits review; coordinate on indirect tax and transaction tax incentives with relevant team members
Build and maintain transactions tax playbooks, due diligence checklists, and internal processes

10-12 years of tax experience, with significant M&A and transactional tax exposure, including law firm experience (Big Law tax group or Big 4 M&A tax practice)
JD required; LL.M. in Taxation preferred
Deep technical expertise in federal and state tax rules governing corporate transactions, including Section 338, Section 368 reorganizations, and asset and stock acquisitions
Working knowledge of the tax considerations applicable to partnerships, joint ventures, and other collaborative arrangements, including Section 721 contributions, partnership allocations, and the structuring of minority investments and revenue-sharing arrangements
Experience leading tax due diligence workstreams and quantifying tax exposures in transaction contexts
Track record of drafting and negotiating tax provisions in M&A transaction documents
Experience advising on post-acquisition integration from a tax perspective, including entity rationalization and intercompany restructuring
Experience providing general tax advisory support, including advising on commercial contracts, operational matters, and cross-functional tax questions
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, actionable guidance for Legal, Finance, and Corporate Development partners
Comfort with ambiguity and a track record of building processes from scratch in fast-paced environments
Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems.