BSP Tax Specialist

Benefit Street Partners (BSP) is owned by Franklin Templeton, a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. With clients in over 150 countries and offices on six continents, you’ll get exposed to different cultures, people, and business development happening around the world.

Benefit Street Partners operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager and is a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm. Established in 2008, the BSP platform manages funds for institutions, high-net-worth and retail investors across various strategies including: private/opportunistic debt, liquid loans, high yield, special situations, long-short liquid credit and commercial real estate debt. These complementary strategies leverage the proprietary sourcing, analytical, operational and compliance capabilities that encompass BSP’s robust institutional platform.

Visit www.benefitstreetpartners.com to learn more about our company and investment strategies.

What is the BSP Tax Specialist in BSP Finance group responsible for?

• BSP is seeking to recruit an Associate to join the Firm’s in-house Tax team of professionals. The Tax team act as advisors and are knowledgeable and experienced in varied and specialized facets of cross border tax planning, tax structuring and tax compliance
  
  

What are the ongoing responsibilities of BSP Tax Specialist?

• Assist with managing and coordinating tax compliance for our various investment platforms
• Assist with GP quarterly estimates
• Monitor and respond to various US federal and State tax notices
• Assist with the quarterly RIC and REIT compliance tests
• Assist with various tax structuring exercises and other ad hoc process improvement/automation projects
  
  

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• 3+ years
• Big 4 accounting firm or equivalent experience is a plus
• Prior experience analyzing large data sets
• Ability to efficiently create and implement new workflows
• Proficient knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work independently and manage own tasks with limited supervision
• Experience working in a hedge fund or private equity environment a plus
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter; ability to multi-task
• Aptitude to learn and explore the different aspects of US and international Tax
  
  

Job Level - Individual Contributor

Work Shift Timings - 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST

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