Portage Point Partners

Vice President, Transaction Advisory Services // State & Local Tax (SALT)

640 5th Ave 10th Fl, New York, NY 10019

Hybrid · Tax

First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026

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At Portage Point Partners (Portage Point), you are not a cog in a legacy machine, you are shaping strategy, influencing outcomes and being rewarded for driving impact. Backed by New Mountain Capital, Portage Point is recognized for accelerated growth and is consistently featured in rankings from Inc.5000, The Financial Times and Consulting Magazine. This recognition is a testament to our focus on excellence, intensity and pace and ability to attract blue chip talent committed to delivering best-in-class outcomes. Our cross-functional platform spans the full business lifecycle and offers middle market clients integrated solutions across Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Valuations (VAL), Transaction Execution Services (TES), Office of the CFO (OCFO), Performance Improvement (PI), Interim Management (IM), Investment Banking (IB) and Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS). The TAS team supports private equity sponsors, lenders and corporates with financial, tax and operational diligence across Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and corporate actions. Portage Point’s entrepreneurial model empowers TAS team members to lead early and often, delivering value across the deal continuum with speed and precision. The Vice President, TAS SALT role at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. The Vice President role is foundational to our ability to deliver integrated strategy, financial, and operational solutions across key practice areas while serving private equity firms, direct lenders, and corporate clients. The Vice President will report directly to senior leaders and will oversee a broad range of responsibilities across buy-side and sell-side transactions, post-closing integration, restructuring and OCFO support. You will support key initiatives, assist with discrete workstreams, and work closely with senior leaders. If you thrive in a high-performance culture and want to help build the future of a rapidly growing consultancy, this is the right role for you.

Responsibilities

Perform due diligence, including review of tax returns, financials and other documentation to identify and evaluate potential tax risks and opportunities
Quantify state income and non-income tax exposures and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders
Draft client-ready reports summarizing tax issues and attributes identified during diligence
Review and comment on tax aspects of financial models, purchase agreements and structuring calculations
Support business development and client relationship efforts, including participating in strategic branding initiatives to highlight TAS practice capabilities
Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members
Lead or support internal trainings and best practice sharing
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program
Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York or Philadelphia
Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed
CPA, JD (with bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred), Master’s in Taxation or LLM
Five plus years of relevant experience in a mergers & acquisitions tax practice at a Big Four accounting firm, Big Law firm or similar firm
Knowledge of and experience with federal and state income tax, non-income tax and unclaimed property issues, with the capability to perform research and effectively apply knowledge and experience to client situations
Ability to take information learned and calculate and communicate clear and concise observations, exposures and recommendations
Experience collaborating with clients to identify needs and tailor project deliverables; interest in contributing to branding and business development initiatives
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

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