Tax Associate

1/18/2026

The Tax Associate will prepare tax workpapers for investment vehicles and review returns and K-1s prepared by service providers. Additional responsibilities include government reporting and preparing entity tax documents.

Salary

90000 - 100000 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Marathon Asset Management is a leading global asset manager with $24B in AUM specializing in the Public and Private Credit markets with an unwavering focus on exceptional performance, partnership and integrity. Marathon's integrated global credit platform is driven by our specialized, experienced and disciplined investment teams across Private Credit (Direct Lending, Asset-Based Lending, Opportunistic Credit) and Public Credit (High Yield, Leveraged Loans & CLOs, Emerging Markets, and Structured Credit). Marathon's investment programs are built on unique origination platform, rigorous fundamental research, and robust risk management to create attractive and resilient portfolios on behalf of our clients. Founded in 1998, Marathon is driven by our mission to deliver exceptional investment performance and cultivating lasting strategic partnership with our clients, including leading institutional investors: public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices, and RIAs. Marathon’s 190 professionals work from our offices in New York, London, Luxembourg, Miami and Los Angeles. Marathon is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Services Authority ("FSA") in the UK. Marathon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For additional information, please visit Marathon’s website at https://marathonfund.com.

About the Role

Overview

Marathon Asset Management is a market and cycle-tested global alternative credit manager founded in 1998 by Bruce Richards (Chief Executive Officer) and Louis Hanover (Chief Investment Officer). The firm manages approximately $23 billion in assets under management across the corporate, real estate, structured credit, asset-based credit & emerging markets. Marathon’s team is fully integrated to capitalize on credit opportunities globally in both the public and private credit markets, with its headquarters in New York and offices in Miami, Los Angeles, London and Luxembourg.

We are currently looking for an Associate to join our Tax group, based in New York.

Responsibilities

Preparation of tax workpapers for special purpose and other investment vehicles.
Review returns and K-1s prepared by service providers.
Prepare workpapers supporting 1042, 1099, and NYS LLC filings.
Government reporting including FBAR and FATCA/CRS.
Prepare entity tax documents such as W-81MY, W-8BEN-E.
Obtain GIIN and tax ID numbers.
Prepare check the box elections.
Support to ASC 740 analysis and preparing responses to investor inquires.

Qualifications

3-5 years of relevant experience in general tax, hedge fund or private equity industry
Background in partnership tax compliance

The average salary for this role is $90,000-$100,000 in base pay and exclusive of any bonuses or benefits. The base pay will be determined based on your experience, location, skills, training, certifications, and education, and in additional we will also consider internal equity and market data. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range, however from time to time, it may occur on a case by case basis. Marathon benefits highlights includes (but are not limited to) Medical/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, STD/LTD, Life Insurance, PTO, Commuter Benefits, and company provided lunches.

No agencies, please

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Key Skills

Tax WorkpapersTax CompliancePartnership TaxGovernment ReportingFBARFATCAK-1 PreparationEntity Tax DocumentsInvestor InquiriesASC 740 Analysis