M&A Tax Specialist
Mercor • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$80–$120/hr
Listed
234d ago
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- Weekly hours
- 10–20 hrs/week
About this role
From the Mercor listing
Mercor is hiring experienced M&A Tax Specialists on behalf of a cutting-edge AI research lab building advanced financial and legal reasoning systems.
The lab is developing AI models capable of understanding complex transaction tax structuring, tax due diligence, and cross-border deal implications. This role focuses on training, evaluating, and refining AI systems using real-world M&A tax expertise.
- Review and annotate AI-generated outputs related to transaction tax structuring and M&A tax analysis.
- Evaluate model reasoning on asset vs. stock acquisitions and tax-efficient deal structuring.
- Validate application of IRC provisions (e.g., §368 reorganizations, §338(h)(10), §336(e), §1060 allocation).
- Assess tax due diligence findings, including NOL limitations, tax attribute carryforwards, and exposure identification.
- Provide expert feedback on purchase price allocation and after-tax modeling assumptions.
- Evaluate cross-border structuring logic (withholding tax, CFC/GILTI considerations, transfer pricing exposure).
- Identify technical misinterpretations, compliance risks, or flawed structuring logic.
- Collaborate with research teams to improve model performance in transaction tax workflows.
- 4+ years of experience in M&A tax / transaction tax advisory (Big 4, law firm, private equity, or corporate tax).
- Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax provisions under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Experience supporting tax due diligence and transaction structuring.
- Familiarity with tax attribute analysis, purchase price allocation, and post-transaction integration tax issues.
- Strong analytical writing skills and ability to provide structured technical feedback.
- CPA, JD (Tax), or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience in cross-border M&A tax structuring.
- Exposure to private equity transaction environments.
- Background reviewing complex tax memoranda.
- Experience mentoring junior tax professionals or reviewing structuring analyses.
- Project-based or part-time (10–20 hours per week).
- Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
- Opportunity to contribute to frontier AI systems in financial and tax intelligence.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Finance
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
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What does Finance work look like for a M&A Tax Specialist?
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