Elite Tax Leadership Search for Family Offices, UHNW Firms & Private Markets
Confidential recruitment of Tax Managers, Directors, VPs of Tax, and Trust & Estate Strategists.
Trusted by organizations managing multi-entity holdings, alternative investments, and UHNW complexity.
Family Offices
Private Equity
UHNW
Trust & Estate
Multi-Entity Tax
When Tax Complexity Grows, Hiring the Right Leader Becomes Mission-Critical.
As wealth, investment structures, and organizations scale, tax complexity compounds. Family offices, UHNW individuals, RIAs, and private equity–backed companies can no longer rely on generalist tax talent. They need leaders who can navigate multi-entity structures, trust and estate strategies, generational wealth transitions, liquidity events, cross-border considerations, alternative investments, and private market tax implications.
These roles demand judgment, discretion, and technical depth. A mis-hire introduces exposure, inefficiency, and millions in avoidable tax risk. The right tax leader, however, becomes a strategic partner—optimizing structures, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions, strengthening governance, and unlocking long-term tax efficiency for the family or the enterprise.
Who We Place
VP of Tax
Director of Tax
Senior Tax Manager
Trust & Estate Tax Strategist
Family Office Tax Manager
PE Portfolio Company Tax Manager
Specialized Expertise for Family Offices & UHNW Structures
Family offices and UHNW families require tax leaders who understand far more than compliance. These environments demand professionals who can advise on trust and estate structures, optimize multi-entity arrangements, manage generational wealth transitions, and align tax strategy with long-term family governance. The right tax leader brings discretion, judgment, and the ability to partner seamlessly with investment teams, legal advisors, and estate planners. Hampton Tax Search specializes in placing executives who thrive in these highly nuanced, confidential, and multi-dimensional environments.
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Tax Leadership for Private Equity Portfolio Companies
Private equity portfolio companies require tax leaders who can operate at speed and with precision. Beyond technical proficiency, they must own ASC 740, optimize entity structures, strengthen audit readiness, and partner directly with finance and deal teams. The right leader anticipates the tax implications of acquisitions, carve-outs, reorganizations, and liquidity events, while ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Hampton Tax Search places tax professionals who understand the PE operating rhythm — leaders who bring discipline, clarity, and scalable tax infrastructure to fast-moving organizations.
Our Search Method
Discreet & Targeted
Confidential search processes that protect your organization's interests and candidate privacy throughout the recruitment journey.
Deep Domain Insight
Specialized knowledge of tax leadership roles, market dynamics, and the nuanced requirements of UHNW and private markets environments.
Accelerated Precision
Efficient, outcome-driven search methodology that delivers exceptional candidates without compromising on quality or fit.
Case Studies
Director of Tax — $3.4B Family Office
Placed a leader who rebuilt the tax function, optimized entities, aligned trust strategies, and improved overall governance and efficiency.
Senior Tax Manager — PE Portfolio Company
Placed a technical expert who upgraded ASC 740 accuracy, improved audit readiness, enhanced close timelines, and supported active M&A.
VP of Tax — UHNW Multi-Entity Structure
Placed an executive who restructured entities, improved cross-border coordination, strengthened compliance, and implemented long-term generational tax planning.
Why Hampton Tax Search
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UHNW & Private Markets specialization
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Confidential & curated search
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Access to hidden talent
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Executive-level advisory approach
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Fast, precise, outcome-driven