Tax Director, M&A

Job Overview

Join our team at OpenAI as a Tax Director focusing on Corporate Tax Planning and M&A. This role involves supporting the structuring and execution of complex M&A and strategic transactions with Legal, leading tax due diligence for acquisitions, drafting and negotiating tax provisions in transaction documents, collaborating with various teams, driving post-close tax integration, and advising on tax considerations for product launches and revenue models.

Responsibilities

• Support structuring and execution of complex M&A and strategic transactions
• Lead tax due diligence for acquisitions
• Draft and negotiate tax provisions in transaction documents
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and deal teams on alternative structures and tax input
• Drive post-close tax integration and entity rationalization
• Advise product and commercial teams on tax considerations for launches and revenue models

Requirements & Qualifications

• J.D. required; LL.M. in Taxation a plus
• 12+ years of progressive tax experience in domestic and cross-border M&A
• Deep expertise in Subchapter C, partnership taxation, flow-through entities; LLCs and joint ventures
• Fluency in US international tax rules: BEAT, NCTI/FDDEI, foreign tax credits
• Proven success negotiating high-stakes deals from structuring to integration
• Experience advising on tax for financing transactions and capital structures in multinational contexts
• Translate complex tax concepts for non-tax stakeholders, including executive leadership
• Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office weekly
• Relocation assistance for new employees
• Opportunity to shape global tax strategy at OpenAI