Assistant Director, Tax Structuring

Job Description

Summary For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive.

skills

and experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm. HarbourVest is an

equal opportunity

employer. This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 4 days minimum per week in the office with extra 5 days available per quarter for remote work arrangement pursuant to the firm’s remote work policy. HarbourVest is seeking a Singapore-based [Assistant] Director to serve as a key contributor to our global Tax Structuring team.

The ideal candidate is someone that has deep understanding of tax matters impacting private markets investment managers in relation to investments, product offering and support in client reporting in the APAC region, particularly in India, Japan, Australia, Korea, and China. This role will report to the Singapore-based Senior Vice President of Tax Structuring, and is encouraged to work across jurisdictions with Boston- and London-based Tax Structuring colleagues, as well as with the Boston-based team focusing on tax compliance matters, to support internal and external clients on a broad range of tax matters spanning the Firm’s diverse investments and offerings in the APAC region.

What you will do: Transactional Support Assist and work with the Singapore-based Senior Vice President of Tax Structuring in the following: Working with investment teams on transactions for HarbourVest funds and accounts, to identify tax risks and opportunities through participation in weekly reviews of investment opportunities brought by the APAC investment teams and assistance with initial tax due diligence.

Supervising of, and collaborating with, external legal and tax advisers. Making risk assessments and identifying creative solutions to meet Firm and client objectives. Work with outside advisers to identify transactions requiring blockers, aggregators, AIVs, or other structures.

Act as liaison to internal teams, including tax compliance, accounting, and client services to ensure ongoing obligations with respect to investments are satisfied, and providing in-region support, as needed. Keep track of transactional structures and determinations, including maintaining and updating trackers for specific tax structuring matters of each target jurisdiction in the region (e.

g. , India, Australia, Japan, Korea) Product Development: Participate in analysis of newly proposed entities/vehicles for HarbourVest platform.

requirements

for new products, while serving as the in-region lead for compliance—owning delivery of filing obligations, overseeing external service providers, and working closely with the Boston-based Tax Compliance team. Ongoing activities Help draft policies and procedures and update standard forms and checklists. Stay on top of developments in tax law of relevant countries in the region impacting alternatives fund managers.

Update fund documentation, as needed. Prepare materials for and lead trainings on tax topics for internal customers.

experience

with the tax issues impacting private markets funds operating in APAC, their sponsors, and their investors, including, but not limited to: structuring for tax-efficient treatment of gains and income in different APAC jurisdictions, as well as managing risk of local filings for funds and investors; tax reporting

requirements

for investors in different APAC jurisdictions, considerations for both open- and closed-end funds as well as for both pass-through and opaque structures;

experience

across a range of asset classes (including fund of funds, equity and debt co-investments, real assets/infrastructure); developments in global tax practice, including BEPS/Pillar 2, CRS/FATCA, or international tax policies, etc. Familiarity with US tax concepts as well as tax compliance issues is desirable. Education Preferred: Degree in Law, Accounting, or a related field, with relevant qualifications.

experience

at a law firm, accounting firm, or in-house tax department at an investment manager. HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of

experience

and more than $146 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,270 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $64 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $66 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $49 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.