Tax Director and Finance Lead

Chainlink Labs • Full-time • Remote (United States) • 2d ago

About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.

Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Tax Director to lead global tax compliance, planning, and advisory matters for individuals, trusts, investment entities, and privately held businesses. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong project management skills, and the ability to provide proactive, high-touch tax guidance across complex structures, cross border, and multigenerational planning considerations.

This individual will serve as a key partner to Finance and executive leadership, advising on the tax implications of investments, transactions, and broader financial activities from an individual and business perspective.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across U.S. and international tax, strong operational leadership, and the ability to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes while building scalable, best-in-class tax processes.

Your Impact
Tax Strategy & Planning

Lead tax planning and strategy across U.S. federal, state, and international jurisdictions, covering both individual and entity-level matters
Provide hands-on oversight of individual tax matters, including income, capital gains, and cross-border considerations
Advise on residency and domicile planning, including multi-jurisdictional considerations (U.S. and international jurisdictions)
Support tax-efficient structuring of investments, liquidity events, and distributions across a range of asset classes
Provide tax input on private equity, venture, real estate, and alternative investments at both the investor and entity level
Structure and oversee partnerships, trusts, holding companies, and special purpose vehicles to support broader tax objectives
Evaluate tax positions to ensure technical defensibility and alignment with long-term strategy
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and proactively adapt planning strategies
Lead preparation, review, and oversight of complex federal, state & local, and foreign tax compliance matters for individuals, trusts, partnerships, LLCs, and related entities

International Tax

Advise on cross-border tax planning for both individuals and entities, including coordination across multiple jurisdictions
Support structuring and planning for the U.S. and involving tax-efficient jurisdictions and relevant international locations
Provide guidance on international reporting, foreign tax credits, and multi-jurisdictional compliance considerations
Coordinate with local advisors to ensure alignment across global tax positions

Controls & Compliance

Oversee tax compliance across individual, partnership, and corporate structures, including income tax and information reporting
Ensure high-quality, audit-ready documentation and strong internal controls across all activities
Partner with Accounting on tax reporting and provision considerations where applicable
Maintain compliance with applicable regulatory and governance frameworks

Vendor & Advisor Management

Serve as the primary point of contact for external tax advisors, private banking partners, auditors, and legal counsel
Provide direction and oversight to ensure alignment with internal strategy and timely execution
Evaluate external recommendations and drive decision-making across competing viewpoints
Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to ensure seamless execution
Actively manage and negotiate fees with external service providers to ensure competitive pricing, efficiency and high-quality services

Operational Leadership

Build and lead a high-performing tax function, including processes, systems, and external partnerships
Drive cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, Treasury, and other stakeholders
Lead complex, multi-threaded initiatives from planning through execution
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on both individual and entity-level tax matters
Support a wide range of ad hoc tax and financial matters in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

12+ years of progressive tax experience in a Big Four, law firm, private client, or similarly complex environment
CPA, JD, or Master’s in Taxation (or equivalent advanced degree)
Proven experience advising on individual and entity-level tax planning, including work with private clients or private banking relationships
Experience with partnerships, trusts, and investment structures
Experience with cross-border tax planning for both individuals and entities
Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on across a broad range of tax matters
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work directly with senior stakeholders and operate with a high degree of ownership and judgment
Strong knowledge of estate, gift, and fiduciary income tax matters
Ability to operate independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive financial information with discretion and professionalism
Strong technical individualtax knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and international tax

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting private clients, private banking relationships, or investment platforms
Experience with European or other international tax frameworks
Exposure to alternative investments and complex ownership structures
Experience in dynamic, high-growth, or entrepreneurial environments

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Compensation Range: $141K - $333K