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LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with USD 60 billion in assets under management and more than 550 institutional clients in 37 countries. An international team of over 500 professionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, Dublin, London, Paris, Vaduz, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

The private markets tax operations team needs to expand its tax operations capabilities covering both technical and operational aspects. The position as junior tax operations manager includes the following activities:

• Assist in the annual tax compliance process regarding tax filings and reporting obligations for fund and other investment entities in jurisdictions world-wide;


• Assist in coordination of information collection and information provision for the annual U.S. tax filings, including Federal and State income taxes, for our investment vehicles and SPVs in cooperation with external service providers;


• Assist in the provision of information filings and tax factor reporting to our investors;


• Provide support in FATCA and CRS ("AEOI") matters;


• Coordinate external service providers (e.g. administrators, tax advisors);


• Establish and oversee operational tax procedures and controls;


• Maintain internal tax data and document retention processes;


• Monitor changes in international and domestic taxation rules and assess their impact on LGT CP’s products and their investors;


• Participation in tax projects related to process developments, and implementation of regulatory and/or tax law changes.

Requirements

• Interest in tax compliance and process optimization;


• BA in finance or accounting; advanced degree preferred; Masters of Accounting, MBA, JD and Master in tax,  L.L.M. or equivalent.;


• 3-5 years of experience in international tax (advisory and/or asset management, private equity, hedge funds, or real estate) with exposure to U.S. tax, ideally also exposure to FATCA, CRS, and Chapter 3 withholding tax;


• Experience in and understanding of the international tax issues relating to fund structuring asset management and the distributions of investment funds, including double tax treaties, investor tax reporting, and cross-border VAT issues;


• Team player, self-motivated with the ability to work independently;


• Well organized with a high attention to detail;


• Good communication skills, assertive, confident and trustworthy;


• Very good language skills in English and German (verbally and in writing) are required.

Contact Information

If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a successful alternative investment management team in an international, multicultural working environment we will be pleased to get to know you soon.

For further information please contact our HR Manager Mr. Florian Fischer.

LGT Capital Partners Ltd.
Florian Fischer
Human Resources
Phone: +41 55 415 96 17
www.lgtcp.com

Florian Fischer

Senior HR Manager
LGT Capital Partners Ltd.
Pfäffikon