In this position, you will offer sophisticated tax support for real estate transactions within intricate international multi-tier structures and platforms, while developing and implementing innovative tax strategies. Additionally, you will play a key role in providing continuous tax support for the existing portfolio during the holding phase, emphasizing compliance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

“Buy & Sell” transactions

Deliver state-of-the-art tax support for real estate transactions, particularly within complex international multi-tier structures and platforms

• • Critically evaluate external tax advisers' findings from tax due diligence.
  • Ensure tax-efficient structuring while safeguarding investors' reputational risks.
  • Assert secure legal positions during contract negotiations (e.g., SPA, side letters) with external assistance, while also providing pragmatic recommendations in case of disagreements.
  • Demonstrate adequate understanding of IRR modeling (post-tax).
  • Facilitate effective tax handover to other departments (Accounting, tax advisers of investors, etc.).Tax support of the existing portfolio in the holding phase.

Tax Support for Existing Portfolio in Holding Phase

• Ensure tax compliance with legally required documentation (e.g., TP studies) for investment companies and investors.
• Identify potential tax risks, possibly with external assistance, and coordinate risk mitigation measures, including alignment with Group Centers.
• Monitor tax developments.
• Initiate and execute restructuring measures, ensuring alignment with various stakeholders (investors, Group Centers, etc.)

Key Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a fully qualified lawyer and/or (German) tax adviser
• 4-7 years of relevant professional experience in a tax advisory firm, tax department, or tax authorities
• Outstanding proficiency in English and German
• Strong knowledge of German national and international tax law, particularly in real estate matters
• Exceptional finance modeling and analytical skills
• Solution-oriented approach to complex tasks and processes
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills

Benefits

• Onboarding: A mentor, a buddy program and a global welcome event will help you getting started.
• Learning: A large portfolio of continuous learning opportunities will help you staying relevant in your current role and growing into future workplace demands.
• Working place: An open and international working environment with a diverse and inclusive culture will inspire your everyday work. A working model which balances remote and office based work will give you the flexibility to organize the way you work.
• Benefits: A company pension scheme, well-being initiatives, sports offers and other local benefits will allow you achieving a positive work life balance.