We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
Athene is looking for a Director Tax Counsel to join our team. This position will report to the AVP Tax Counsel.Accountabilities:
- Assist with IRS and state tax audits and inquiries, ensuring that the Company timely and accurately responds to all requests
- Assist with analysis and responses to new federal and state tax proposals
- Advise Tax Department on legal and regulatory developments and questions that arise in connection with preparing the Company’s federal and state tax returns
- Assist on tax matters relating to potential mergers and acquisitions and reinsurance transactions
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Tax Department management and staff, as well as Finance, Legal, Actuarial, Human Resources and Compliance personnel
- Provide support on any tax matters that impact the Company’s financial statements
- Provide support to the AVP Tax Counsel and VP Tax & Senior Counsel on tax planning and compliance matters
Qualifications and Experience:
- 7+ years of corporate taxation experience required; experience in tax planning and analysis preferred. Insurance and financial services industry experience is helpful but not required
- JD required
- Successful experience in complex problem solving
- Strong communication and organizational skills
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene.
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans.
Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include:
• Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products;
• Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and
• Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers.
Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer.
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The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit.
Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact.
If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
