Welcome to the Chainlink Labs hiring process. Our interviews are fast, focused, and reciprocal—all held on Zoom to ensure speed and flexibility—giving you direct access to the leaders you’ll partner with. The process is tailored to your role and may evolve; we’ll keep you informed.
What to expect
Intro Call (30m)
Conversation with the Head of Exec Recruiting on your background, the role scope, and how our principles guide how we build.
Hiring Manager (45m)
Deep dive into your career trajectory, leadership philosophy, and alignment with team goals.
Team Interviews
Quick sessions with team members on your experience, industry knowledge, and project work.
- Stakeholders (45m each)
Discussions with leaders you’ll collaborate with on Web3 expertise and leadership approach.
Take-Home Project + Presentation (45m)
Scoped project to complete within 7 days, followed by a 45-minute team presentation.
Alignment Interview (90m)
Conversation with a senior leader outside the team for a broader perspective on fit.
Final Call with Sergey (45m)
Deep dive on skills, leadership, and mutual fit at the highest level.
Closing
References, background check, and final recruiter check-in.
Job description
About this Role
We are seeking an elite tax professional with deep expertise in tax planning, compliance, and strategy to oversee and manage the tax affairs of a high-net-worth tech founder and their family office. The ideal candidate will have experience in navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional tax environments and advising on personal and business tax implications for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs). As a key pillar of the family office, this role will involve working closely with other departments (legal, investment) to deliver comprehensive tax solutions that preserve and enhance wealth.
Your Impact
Tax Strategy and Planning:
- Tax Compliance and Administration:
- Oversee all global tax compliance activities, including federal, state, and international/foreign local filings.
- Ensure diligent review for accuracy and timely filing of all tax returns, estimates, and extensions.
- Able to manage and review all complex and key tax positions with sufficient documentation.
- Coordinate with and manage external advisors with efficient process and associated fees.
- Stay abreast of changes in tax law and ensure compliance with evolving tax regulations in various jurisdictions.
- Experienced in setup and administration of a family office, including legal structures, accounting/reporting, and financial management systems required for efficient and effective administration.
Family Office Collaboration:
- Work closely with the tech founder’s business interests to align personal and corporate tax strategies.
- Partner with the family office’s investment and legal planning teams to provide tax input on investment opportunities, private equity transactions, real estate holdings, and other ventures.
- Liaise with FO finance team to collect and analyze financial information for tax planning and tax compliance.
- Develop and implement comprehensive global tax strategies that are aligned with personal and business objectives and optimize wealth preservation, asset protection, and income management for the family’s complex financial interests
- Able to research and prepare tax memos and tax models for planning strategies with a holistic global view for various investments, equity and token compensation, and other income/items
- Proactively identify tax-saving opportunities within both domestic and international tax frameworks, including compliance with relevant regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Identify and manage potential risks with recommended solutions and alternatives.
- Advise on corporate and personal tax structures, trust and estate planning, and multi-generational wealth transfer
Requirements
- Education:
- Advanced degree in Taxation (LL.M. or equivalent), JD, or CPA.
- Experience:
- Proven track record as the principal tax owner in a UHNW family office operation demonstrating complex global tax planning and compliance
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in a high-level tax advisory role, preferably within a Big Four accounting firm, law firm, or family office specializing in UHNW clients.
- Expertise in complex tax strategies, including international tax planning, estate and trust tax, and philanthropic structuring.
- Strong technical knowledge of US federal, state, and international tax. Puerto Rico tax experience a plus.
- Education:
Preferred Qualifications
- Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to work directly with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and senior executives.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial portfolios with discretion and integrity.
- Excellent communicator, showing great comfort and fluency in explaining complex tax matters to laypersons and avoiding needless distractions.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to proactively collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Hands-on tax professional, able to run tax analysis and calculations without having to ask advisors’ help in every instance.
How to approach the conversation
Clarity matters
Answer directly and with focus. Precision is valued more than polish.
Depth over script
We’re interested in how you think and lead, not rehearsed examples. Expect the conversation to stretch into follow-ups.
Think out loud
Share your reasoning and trade-offs. The process is as important as the conclusion.
Dialogue, not Q&A
Come ready with questions about priorities, culture, and operating principles. We want to ensure alignment is mutual.
Before we meet
Explore who we are and how we build with the curated resources below and on our resources page, providing context for a thoughtful discussion.
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Why join us?
Our mission
Build decentralized systems that link everything to the truth, creating a fair, unbiased world.
Why join us?
Work with an A-team of industry experts, driving Chainlink’s growth at the forefront of blockchain. Boldness is essential here.
Key Principles alignment
We are proud of our collaborative culture. Be prepared to discuss how you align with our Key Principles:
Ownership
We apply high standards in our work and take complete, unconditional responsibility for all outcomes. We always go the extra mile when helping one another, our users, and our community and working toward achieving our objectives.
Focus
Prioritizing outcomes and avoiding the many distractions in our industry enables us to pay full attention to our objectives and achieve more in less time without wasting energy.
Dialogue
Chainlink Labs is an idea meritocracy. We seek to arrive at the truth about every situation through open, honest, and constructive dialogue. We avoid personal biases and ego and seek to overcome the fear of engaging in productive conflict to arrive at truth.