Manager​/Senior Tax Manager, Private Markets

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Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service. The firm’s clients—including individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, charities, institutions, consultants, and financial intermediaries-are served by over 1,000 colleagues worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

Brown Advisory is seeking a Senior Tax Manager, Private Markets to oversee tax compliance, reporting, and related advisory matters across the firm's private equity and alternative investment feeder-fund platform. This role is designed for an experienced private funds tax professional who can independently manage a portfolio of entities across multiple fund platforms, service providers, reporting requirements, and compliance deadlines. The Senior Tax Manager will oversee the full annual tax compliance lifecycle for assigned entities, partnering closely with external tax advisors, internal finance and operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent tax reporting.

The role requires strong technical judgment, the ability to critically review outsourced tax work, and the project management skills to coordinate multiple overlapping deliverables while maintaining a high standard of quality and compliance.

Manage the annual tax compliance process for assigned private market entities, ensuring all filing deadlines and reporting requirements are met. Review federal and state partnership tax returns, Schedule K-1 and K-3 reporting, state investor packages, withholding calculations, composite filings, and related tax work papers. Coordinate with external tax service providers to monitor deliverables, resolve technical issues, and ensure complete and accurate filings.

Review tax allocations, tax capital reporting, investor reporting packages, and supporting documentation for consistency and accuracy. Oversee client-filed returns, payment processing, signature-page coordination, and post-filing documentation. Identify discrepancies between tax returns, supporting work papers, trackers, and investor reporting, and recommend appropriate resolutions. Apply consistent tax reporting positions, controls, and documentation standards across multiple fund platforms. Maintain entity inventories, compliance calendars, dependency trackers, filing dashboards, and review checklists to improve operational efficiency.

Partner with internal Finance, Operations, Legal, and other business teams to support tax reporting and respond to information requests. Stay current on partnership tax regulations and industry developments impacting private investment funds and alternative investments. Understand the company’s internal processes and technology to suggest and implement process improvements and gain efficiencies.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; CPA strongly preferred. Approximately 10-14 years of progressive tax experience with significant partnership tax compliance and review responsibilities. Extensive experience with private equity, alternative investments, fund-of-funds,…