Director, Corporate Tax (Partnership)

About Bridgewater     Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.    Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.    Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.    Explore more information about Bridgewater on our website  here .   Our Culture   Our culture is anchored in excellence, meaning constant improvement, and it is deeply tied to our mission. Because markets are objective, competitive, and getting smarter everyday, we need to keep rapidly improving to have any chance of beating them. Truth is our most essential tool for engaging with the markets and constantly improving because once you know what's true about your problems and opportunities, you can determine how to get better. Valuing truth means being transparent about your decision-making and mistakes, giving and receiving feedback with humility, and fighting for the best answers over hierarchy, ego, or self-interest. Operating this way is hard – it's only possible because we build meaning in our work and relationships. This meaning comes from the audacity of the mission, and the joy of working alongside people who make you a better version of yourself. The culture, like Bridgewater itself, is always evolving. In 1997 our founder Ray Dalio wrote down his lessons, starting with a  Philosophy Statement  which remains our foundation. This later evolved into a set of 300+ Principles. In 2022, when Ray transitioned the company, we re-underwrote several of those principles and evolved others, with a specific focus on  Meritocracy.  Today the culture sits, alongside our people, as our most important edge. When we get it right, it’s the engine that powers everything else.   Explore more information about Bridgewater’s culture on our website  here .   About the  Finance  Department   Finance leads Bridgewater’s financial strategy and serves as a strategic advisor to businesses across the firm. We partner with leaders to translate strategy into financially sound plans, evaluate growth opportunities, and make informed decisions about how to allocate capital. Our work builds financial resilience and drives long-term shareholder value, supported by rigorous analysis, reporting, and controls. We are also transforming how Finance operates, using AI and automation to deliver faster insights and focus more of our expertise on the decisions that shape the firm’s future. About Your Role   Bridgewater’s Tax Department is looking for a determined and agile Tax Director to join a team of problem solvers who handle tax compliance and reporting matters, support company transactions, and other initiatives and who is seeking to bring transformative ideas for process improvements. The Tax Director will be a key player in the management of tax compliance projects by pairing solid partnership tax fundamentals with project management skills, will be a subject matter expert on the application of partnership tax provisions to Bridgewater initiatives and will actively collaborate with professionals across the firm to ensure Bridgewater is meeting its goals. Do you have a passion for both professional and personal evolution? Join us!    What  You’ll  Do   Managing federal, state, and local tax compliance and reporting for the firm’s operating partnership structure and other affiliated entities   Providing technical expertise, knowledge, and research to address complex partnership tax issues   Applying Section 704(b)/(c) allocation principles and maintaining partner capital accounts   Knowledge of Section 754 elections and related Section 743(b) and 734(b) basis adjustments   Advising on the tax treatment of partner -related transactions, including allocations, redemptions, and transfers   D riving tax compliance processes by partnering with the tax team and other stakeholder s   P reparing and reviewing tax workpapers and reconciliations, including gathering and validating the underlying financial information and tax adjustments   Collaborating with third party return preparers and advisors to support tax reporting positions   Designing and facilitating tax process improvement project s   Minimum Qualifications   7-12 years of tax compliance experience with pass-throughs, partnerships, and corporations at the federal, state and local levels   The highest level of integrity and respect for confidential information    Strong verbal, written communication, organization skills    Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in fast paced environments   Ability to communicate complex tax matters to non-technical audiences    Proficiency with MS Office, including advanced Excel skills    Bachelor’s Degree required, CPA and/or JD preferred   Physical Requirements   The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our Westport CT campus.    Compensation   The wage range for this role is $260,000-$360,000, inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus. The expected base salary for this role is between 70% - 80% of this wage range.   Why Choose Bridgewater?   It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you a