Senior Tax Counsel, Private Equity

Schroders is a leading provider of active asset management, advisory and wealth management services and is widely recognised as a leader in sustainability. Few investment managers can match the combination of capabilities and global reach that Schroders offers. This breadth of services across public and private markets allows for distinctive solutions for the diverse needs of clients, who look to Schroders to provide superior long-term investment outcomes.

Schroders Capital is the private markets business of Schroders with $111bn of AUM. We work as a global network of specialised, entrepreneurial teams. We combine a global perspective with local market expertise to serve institutional and private wealth clients. Our offering spans the private markets universe and provides access to unique capabilities across private debt and credit alternatives, real estate equity, private equity, and infrastructure equity.

The firm has deep expertise in creating bespoke solutions for institutional clients and is committed to providing scalable capabilities across the spectrum of risk, return and sustainability and impact objectives.

Supported by the resources, experience, and institutional framework of one of the world’s leading asset managers, Schroders Capital is dedicated to helping investors achieve their goals and is at the forefront of product innovation to meet the evolving needs of investors.

We see our role as being a driver of positive change drawing on deep skills to select, acquire, and improve the assets we own.

Position Overview

As the Senior Tax Counsel, Schroders Capital Private Equity, XXX is responsible for tax withing the Private Equity business of Schroders Capital and reports to the Head of Tax, Clients and Structures at Schroders Capital, with a dotted line to the SCPE Management Committee.

What you will do

Product Structuring:

Develop tax-efficient and tax-neutral investment structures, including proposals for setting up Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) as needed.

Adopt a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with Product Management, Legal & Regulatory, Investment Management, Operations, and Group Tax.

Manage tax obligations across all product companies, carry vehicles, and taxes including Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Withholding Tax (WHT), Transfer Pricing (TP), and Value Added Tax (VAT).

Tax Due Diligence on Investments:

Conduct an integrated analysis encompassing investments, funds, and investors; ensure tax compliance and efficiency.

Design investment strategies focused on capital gains and mitigation of withholding taxes.

Aim to avoid local tax filing obligations for Schroder's private equity and our investors.

Facilitate SPV setups, side letter drafting, negotiations, and implement Most Favoured Nation (MFN) elections.

Tax Compliance:

Oversee external tax consultants managing tax compliance processes, including partnership tax returns, investor tax reporting and SPV tax returns.

Review tax returns and reports for various jurisdictions, including Germany, US, Luxembourg, UK, and others.

Handle US tax reporting requirements.

Ensure accurate SPV tax reporting in jurisdictions such as UK, Luxembourg, Mauritius, and the Netherlands.

Navigate potential tax audits.

What we’re looking for (experience & capabilities)

Qualified lawyer (or equivalent legal qualification) with significant post-qualification experience intax law, ideally with a strong focus on Private Equityand alternative investments.

Demonstrable experience advising on:

Fund structuring and fund documentation from a tax perspective

Cross-border investment structures and SPVs

Transaction support (buy-side/sell-side), including tax diligence and structuring

Experience working across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., UK/EU, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Ireland, US structures) and coordinating external counsel.

Able to deliver clear recommendations under time pressure, balancing technical rigour with pragmatic solutions.

Strong ability to explain complex tax issues to non-specialists; confident influencing senior collaborators.

Comfortable operating in a regulated financial-services environment with strong attention to controls, documentation and audit trail.

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